Join Museum Educators from the National Museum, Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks online and live in your classroom to explore how objects enable our understanding of history in an engaging and interactive workshop
Students will be introduced to key artefacts from the National Museum’s collection, and through a series of fun activities will learn about how to analyse and interpret artefacts and appreciate their importance in shaping our knowledge of the past and the people who lived in it.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Activity at a Glance
Level: 3rd – 6th ClassFormat: Online Facilitated Workshop
Group Size: This session is recommended for 30 students max.
Online via: Microsoft Teams
Availability: This workshop is offered on Tuesday’s from 10.00am – 11.00am and 11.30am – 12.30pm. For more information on booking a slot for this workshop please contact bookings@museum.ie
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Curriculum Links
Subject: History
StrandWorking as a Historian
Time and chronology/ Using evidence/ Change and continuity/ Synthesis and communication/ Cause and effect/ Empathy
Local studies
Buildings, sites or ruins in my locality/ My locality through the ages
Story
Stories from the lives, myths and legends of people in the past
Life, society, work and culture in the past
Language and culture in late 19th and early 20th century Ireland
Eras of change and conflict
Changing roles of women in the 19th and 20th centuries
Continuity and change over time
Literature, art, crafts and culture
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Learning Outcomes
- To provide a unique, engaging and thought-provoking learning experience through a first-hand study of artefacts and discussion
- To enhance students understanding of our place in history and the importance of objects in comprehending the past
- To understand the role of museums in preserving and collecting history and heritage
- To provide an engaging and thought-provoking learning experience
- To provide an introduction to the history of Collins Barracks and the National Museum of Ireland
- To aid critical thinking, observation, analysis and teamwork skills