Join Museum Educators for a series of short and engaging spotlight talks, based on the incredible stories told by just some of the artefacts in the Museum’s recent ‘Studio & State: The Lavery's and the Anglo-Irish Treaty' exhibition
These short pop up talks, produced by the Education & Outreach Department of the National Museum at Collins Barracks, will present to students the importance of object based learning and the benefits of material culture in our understanding of the past, while also providing stories to enrich their understanding of a significant moment in Irish history.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spotlight Talks
Michael Collins Pen. Grace Dignam: Museum Educator
Arthur Griffith's Note to the World's Press. Diarmuid Bolger: Museum Educator
Activity at a Glance
Level: Junior Cycle, TY, Senior CycleFormat: Short Videos
Group Size: Any
Location: Classroom Activity
Duration: 3-4 minutes per video
Availability: These videos can be downloaded from the links above
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Curriculum Links
History
StrandJunior Cycle
- Development of Historical Consciousness
- Working with Evidence
- Acquiring the “big picture"
- The History of Ireland
- Working with Evidence
- The pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1949
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Learning Outcomes
- To develop an understanding of the period around the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
- To learn about the people involved in the signing of the Treaty and understand the choices they were faced with
- To gain an appreciation for material culture and its importance in our understanding and interpretation of history
Pre-Visit Resources
The Irish Wars Factsheet Resource: https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Engage-And-Learn/Schools-Educational-Visits/Post-Primary/Irish-Wars-1919-1923-Factsheets‘Proclaiming a Republic: The 1916 Rising’ Microsite. https://microsites.museum.ie/1916objectstories/Home
Proclaiming a Republic: The 1916 Rising Virtual Tour. Post Primary Schools. https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Engage-And-Learn/Schools-Educational-Visits/Post-Primary/Virtual-Tour-Proclaiming-a-Republic-The-1916-Risin