Find out about the customs and traditions that took place around Easter time. Afterwards, have a go at decorating your own Easter egg or make your own Easter decoration or card with the Education Team.
Activity at a Glance
Level: 1st to 6th Class
Group Size: Classroom size
Location: Onsite session
Duration: 50 minutes, three parts
10 minutes: Introduction to National Museum of Ireland - Country Life and calendar customs and traditions
45 minutes: Easter art workshop
5 minutes: Q & A
Availability:
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Times: 10am to 11am or 11.30am to 12.30pm
Booking: Booking required
Bookings and Information:
Please complete an online enquiry form and we will be in touch soon.
Alternatively, you can email the Bookings Office at BookingsCountryLife@museum.ie or telephone (094) 90 31751.
Curriculum Links:
History:
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Local Studies - Feasts and Festivals in the Past; Story - Stories of Lives of People in the Past - Religion - Beliefs
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Culture in the Past - Cultural Activities
Early people and ancient societies - Early Christian Ireland - Values
Ordinary People – Communities - Appreciation of Culture
Visual Arts/Construction:
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Concepts and Skills - Awareness of Shape, Form, Texture, Pattern and Rhythm; Strands - Construction/Making constructions/Looking and Responding
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.Paint and Colour – Experiment with Colour
Creative Thinking – Respond to Periods and Cultures – Regional Craft Tradition – National Heritage
Geography:
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Human Environments – Social and Cultural Activities – Social Environment – Religion
Learning Outcomes:
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Discuss festivals in general and traditions around Easter time
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Art workshop based around Easter traditions
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Discuss their own work and the work of their classmates
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Discuss what the students will do with their egg
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Insight into a traditional craft and past culture
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Understanding the effect of the past on present culture