The hearth was central to daily life in the home and the fire provided the family with heat and light.
Learn about daily life in the home long ago by taking on this challenge.
Activity at a glance
Level: 3rd to 6th Class
Format: Printable activity sheet to be used in the classroom
Duration: Each activity can take 30-45 minutes
Availability: Online – please click link below to download PDF of activity
Curriculum Links
SESE History
- Working as an Historian - Time and Chronology / Using Evidence / Change and Continuity / Cause and Effect / Synthesis and Communications / Empathy
- Story - Stories from the lives of the people in the past
- Continuity and Change Over Time -Communications / Literature, Arts, Crafts, and Culture
Other Curriculum Links
SESE Geography
- A Sense of Place and Space - Maps, Globes, and Graphical Skills / Human Environments / People and Other Lands / Natural Environments
SESE Science
- Living Things - Materias / Environmental Awareness and Care
Learning Outcomes
- Gain a greater understanding of life in Ireland 1850-1950.
- Learn about what happened around the hearth and the activities that took place in the home.
- Find out more about some of the objects associated with the hearth.