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Bet You Didn't Know: St. Patrick's Day History

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Did St. Patrick really rid Ireland of all its snakes? Do shamrocks grow on every corner of the Emerald Isle? Learn all about Irish history and the true origins of St. Patrick's Day with a fill-in-the-blank worksheet that accompanies an...
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Curated OER

Ireland Quiz 2

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Ireland worksheet, students answer short answer questions about the history and geography of Ireland. Students complete 20 questions.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

History of Immigration Through the 1850s

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Everyone living in the United States today is a descendant from an immigrant—even Native Americans. Learn about the tumultuous history of American immigration with a reading passage that discusses the ancient migration over the Bering...
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Curated OER

A Visit to Ireland Scavenger Hunt

For Students 4th - 6th
In this history of Ireland worksheet, students utilize the Internet and one specific website to answer five multiple choice questions about the history of Ireland.
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PPT
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Witches through History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Spark interest in a historic phenomena that lasted over 1000 years. The topic, witch hunts throughout history! A timeline beginning in 1000 BC follows how various religious groups have persecuted those thought to be witches up through...
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Dig Into Ireland

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore environments and wildlife of Ireland to find out how they were formed, and how they helped form Irish culture. Students research online to determine connections between present elements in Irish culture and wildlife and...
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Cultural Explorations in Ancient Ireland

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct Internet research on the history of ancient Ireland. They create a rubric for evaluating information sources. Students explore how to create a story map depicting the events in an Irish myth. They create an artistic...
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Education World

St. Patricks Day Lesson: The Real Story of St. Patrick

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Fun St. Patrick's Day facts abound. The lesson plan tells the story of the most famous icons associated with the holiday: the shamrock, snakes, Celtic religion, Irish history, and St. Patrick himself. 
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Curated OER

Magic Words, Magic Brush: The Art of William Butler and Jack Yeats

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore the influence of the landscape of Ireland on shaping the poetry of William Butler Yeats. They work in groups researching the growth of the Irish Nationalist Movement, Celtic origins, invasions, and the impact on the...
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Curated OER

Roman Britain

For Teachers 5th
In this world history worksheet, 5th graders complete a paragraph about how the Romans ruled Britain for many years. They complete phrases about how the invaded and conquered the country. They read about Roman Gods which include Juno,...
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Curated OER

Life and change in Northern Ireland

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read about life and changing times in Northern Ireland and match questions to answers. In this reading lesson plan, students also look up places they can visit in Northern Ireland and write what they would like to do there.
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PPT
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Early Christian Ireland: The Arrival of Christianity from AD 400 onwards

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Tour the green hills and misty skies of Ireland in this presentation, which discusses the arrival and integration of Christianity. Some slides have a large block of text, which could be remedied with some editing. Representing the...
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Curated OER

Dig Into Ireland

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study Ireland and its distinctive culture.  In this exploring Ireland lesson students view a program on Ireland, answer questions then divide into groups and research the Irish connection. 
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Interactive
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St. Patrick's Day -- History and Traditions

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this St. Patrick's Day worksheet, learners answer questions about the history and traditions of the holiday. Students complete sentences about the history and traditions and a word search.
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Curated OER

Country: Ireland

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students use the Internet to examine the history, castles, and folklore of Ireland. Photographs of sites are also included.
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New Perspectives on Ancient Ireland

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research on the history of ancient Ireland. They create a rubric for evaluating information sources. Students synthesize information from varied sources to create a research-based presentation. They explore...
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Curated OER

Ireland: The Landscape

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students imagine they are taking a trip around Ireland. They create a nature journal for their trip including the description of the landscape, climate, animals and plants. They are to give details to make it seem real. Students may use...
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PPT
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Ireland In Conflict 1909-1922

For Teachers 10th - 12th
A who's who of the Irish Conflict of 1909! Students are provided with a series on portraits and quotes, they must determine who said what and in what context. This is a short review that could be used as a class game.
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The Luck of the Irish

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students are introduced to a variety of customs and traditions relating to the culture of Ireland. They view a video, explore the art of storytelling, research sport origins, cook Irish food and discuss well-known Irish proverbs.
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PPT
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Tudor Millionaire

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Who were the Tudors? If your class knows about the wives, kings, and queens of this ruling family, they'll love playing this history review game. Young historians answer twelve questions about the Tudors reign. 
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Curated OER

Shamrock Spelling

For Teachers K - 2nd
Review spelling skills by learning about the history of shamrocks. Learners use a picture of a shamrock to practice spelling three letter words. One letter goes on each shamrock leaf. It is a way to engage your kinesthetic learners.
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Worksheet
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A Famine Glossary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this history of Ireland worksheet, students match eleven words from a word bank with their definitions. They finish a chart comparing their diet with that of a poor person from Ireland in 1845. Students write answers to 5 essay...
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Curated OER

Memory & Song, Malagan Figures from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate the uses of images, shapes and colors in classic art sculptures.  In this art analysis lesson plan, students observe Malagan Figures, a type of sculpture from New Guinea, and describe the different ideas and images...
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Lesson Planet Article
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The History and Culture of Ireland

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Ireland has an interesting history that can lead to a variety of motivating lessons.

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