Classroom Materials
Moving On Citizenship Materials.
Moving On is a specially designed classroom pack for teachers written around the needs of the Northern Ireland citizenship curriculum. It deals with pupils' personal experiences of migration, family migration and historical migration, finishing with an action project on current immigration issues. Moving On comprises clear, photocopiable, A4 resource sheets and a CD with further material. Ideal for Year 8 when pupils have ‘moved on’ to post-primary school, it explores Diversity and Inclusion within the Citizenship curriculum
Downloadable Units:
The Great Famine in Ireland 1845-1851. A 48 page book by Dr Henry A. Jefferies, Head of History at Thornhill College and available from the Ulster American Folk Park. Written for lower secondary pupils, it deals with pre-Famine Ireland, the course of the Famine, emigration and the aftermath.
The American Frontier 1700-1840. A 72-page book written for post primary pupils dealing with Native Americans, frontier life and conflict on the frontier. Also available are notes for teachers, Folk Park activity sheets (2 sets for different ability levels) and supplementary source booklets.
Junior Guide Book. An information booklet on the museum exhibits.