Workshop at a glance
Level: 3rd to 6th class
Group size: 20
Location: The way We Wore: 250 years of Irish Clothing and Jewellery exhibition
Duration: 1 hour
Available: Thursday 10am to 11am and 12pm to 1pm
Booking: Please contact bookings@museum.ie to book this session
This workshop is set in ‘The way We Wore: 250 years of Irish Clothing and Jewellery’ exhibition. Using their detective skills, students will uncover how clothing and fashion accessories convey information about the men, women and children who wore them, and about the society in which they lived. A selection of objects from the Museum's handling collection will challenge children to think more deeply about themes such a rich and poor and the changing roles of woman in the past.
Curriculum links
SESE History
Working as a Historian
Time and chronology/ Using evidence/ Communication
Life, society, work and culture in the past
Life and culture in late 19th and early 20th century Ireland
Continuity and change over time
Clothing over time
SPHE Curruculum
Being Creative-Students explore and evaluate options in the context of decisions they make and consider possible outcomes and consequences. Thinking creatively and being open to the viewpoint and perspective of others is also encouraged.
Managing Information And Thinking- Students are encouraged to question assumptions (their own and others) and social norms. They are supported to reflect on their learning and prompted to review their learning in light of new information and insights gained.
Visual Arts Curriculum
Drawing, Construction