Ireland Unit Study

          Here is a unit I made up for my children and I want to share with you.  Please use extreme caution on the sites.  Please review them before you allow your children to view them.  I only skimmed the surface (did not follow all the links) and I know some of them had a lot of mystically stuff of them.  Many of the ancient beliefs from Ireland are very paganistic and involve mystical creatures. With this in mind, some of the sites are better viewed by the parent for background information only.

          The Ireland Unit can be used with the St. Patrick's Day Unit Study for more detailed study.  Here are some additional resources that you may want to consider but are not necessary.  There is a Unit Study on Ireland, Irish Proverbs Copy Work, Ancient Rome and European Cultures notebooking pages that include some for the Celts and Stonehenge, Study a Country lapbook, Study an Animal lapbook and Country Study Lapbook all for purchase.  The last three can be used for multiple studies and the notebooking pages can be used also for study of Ancient Rome.

Units/ Lessons

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ancientireland/lessonplans1.html - High school

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010808wednesday.html -Jr. High- High school

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/forcedtoflee/ -Potato Famine

About

http://www.irelandnow.com/

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107648.html - Lots of History too

http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=118&countryName=Ireland

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107648.html

http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/ireland/index.html

http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/country_information.php?Pays=IRL

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Forest/8483/ireland.html

http://www.ireland-information.com/irishtouristinformation.htm

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ei.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/europe/ireland/index.shtml

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/ireland/about.htm

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/nations/ireland.html

History

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11917 - e-book about history of Ireland

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=marshall&book=cromwell&story=_contents -e-book Through Great Britain and Ireland With Cromwell by: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=home&book=ireland&story=_contents - Ireland: Peeps At History by: Beatrice Home

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/nations/ireland.html#fw..ir039000.a20

http://www.ibiblio.org/gaelic/celts.html

http://www.brownielocks.com/potato.html - some stuff on Irish and potatoes

http://www.irishpotatofamine.org/

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/Iis04/Tudor_conquest_02.pdf

Geography

http://members.tripod.com/~pg4anna/geog.htm

Timeline

http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/history/ - Caution- assumes Old Earth View

Customs/ Traditions

http://www.marvelicious.com/stpatrick.html

http://morning-glow.com/holidays/stpaddy/stpaddy.html

http://members.tripod.com/~kmarcrum/history.htm

Family Coat of Arms

http://www.irishsurnames.com/coatsofarms/gm.htm

http://www.irishsurnames.com/heraldiccharges.htm - Explanation

Irish Surnames

http://www.ireland-information.com/heraldichall/irishsurnames.htm

Holidays

St. Patrick’s Day

Christmas

http://members.tripod.com/~pg4anna/xmas.htm

Legends

http://www.coloring.ws/ireland1.htm - caution

http://members.tripod.com/~pg4anna/Irish_folklore.htm -Use extreme caution, I have not checked out these links and some look like they could be objectionable.

http://www.irelandseye.com/blarney/blarney.shtm

http://www.sparta.k12.il.us/SID/blarneystone.htm

http://www.chiff.com/a/music-irish-harp.htm

Science

Badgers

http://www.badgers.org.uk/badgerpages/eurasian-badger-photo-27.html -Badger footprint

http://www.snh.org.uk/publications/on-line/NaturallyScottish/badgers/default.asp - All about Badgers

http://www.badgerecology.org/WPcontents.htm - all about badgers

http://www.badgers.org/what.html#meles - about badgers

http://www.badgers.org/maps/where_globe.shtml?meles - territory

http://www.badgerinfo.com/eurasianbadger.html

Hedgehogs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog -all about hedgehogs

http://hedgehogcentral.com/stats.shtml - about hedgehogs

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0202/hedgehogs.html - all about hedgehogs

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/hedgehog/Hedgehogprintout.shtml -info about hedgehogs

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/hedge/hogart.htm -hedgehog craft

http://www.janbrett.com/bake_hedgehog_cookies.htm -hedgehog cookies

http://www.janbrett.com/how_to_draw_a_hedgehog.htm -draw a hedgehog

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/hedge/wordsearch1.htm -hedgehog word search

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/hedge/crosswd.htm -hedgehog crossword puzzle

http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/hedge/hedgequiz.htm -hedgehog quiz

Reading

http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_ireland_upperelem.pdf

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/1Kids/2Index.html - Irish stories for children.

Literature

The Orange and the Green by: G.A. Henty

http://manybooks.net/titles/hentyga1835618356.html

http://henty.ae6gn.com/books/Orange-and-Green/

Celtic Fairy Tales

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=jacobs&book=celtic&story=_contents

The King of Ireland’s Son by: Padraic Colum

http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=colum&book=king&story=_contents

Spelling

Irish

Ireland

Emerald

Blarney

Cottage

Blessing

Brogue

Gaelic

Badger

Hedgehog

Copywork

Copywork is where you have your child copy a sentence or phrase in their best handwriting.  A lot of times this it a quote, Bible verse, poem, a part of literature, or other work of significance.  Copywork helps not only handwriting skills, but also grammar and spelling.

http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/patrick/blessings.htm

http://www.theholidayspot.com/patrick/irish_blessings_and_sayings.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2328/stpatty.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~pg4anna/verbs.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~pg4anna/bless.htm

http://www.corsinet.com/trivia/irish.html

Gaelic

http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/ionnsachadh/ECG/

Worksheets/ Puzzles

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/hunt/images/hunt027.pdf

Notebooking

http://www.notebooking.org/build/countries/index.html -you can make an Ireland notebooking page at this site.

Lapbooking

How to Lapbook

Ideas:

1. Map of Ireland – labeled
2. A booklet with the history of Ireland
3. A Shape Book telling about the Blarney Stone
4. Recipe cards put in a pocket of Irish recipes you made
5. A history of the Celts
6. Map of Ireland
7. A booklet of Irish sayings- Copy Work
8. History of the Druids
9. Half Fold Book with Flag on it and write about it on the inside
10. Half Fold Book with Family Coat of Arms (if you have any Irish Ancestry) write about what it means on the inside
11. Booklet of lyrics from Irish songs
12. Booklet of Irish Traditions
13. Booklet of Irish Legends (mythology)
14. A booklet of animals that are native to Ireland
15. A booklet of plants found in Ireland
16. Shape Book of a Potato to tell about the Potato Famine
17. Anything from the St. Patrick’s Day Lapbook list if you choose not to do it.
18. Use an accordion fold to make a timeline of the history of Ireland 

Maps

http://www.coloring.ws/t/ireland/1.htm

http://www.edhelper.com/geography/Ireland_map.htm

http://www.songs4teachers.com/mapofireland.htm

http://abcteach.com/Maps/ireland.htm

http://media.maps.com/magellan/Images/IRELAN-W1.gif

http://www.coloring.ws/t/ireland/4.htm

Crafts

Make a Blarney Stone

http://www.123child.com/images/laura%20sermo%20stpattys/blarneyrock.jpg

Recipes

http://www.theholidayspot.com/patrick/irish_recipes.htm

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Irish-Soda-Farls/Detail.aspx

http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Irish-Bread/Detail.aspx

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Irish-Brown-Soda-Bread/Detail.aspx

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Irish-Chicken-and-Dumplings/Detail.aspx

http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/patrick/bread.htm

http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/patrick/dinner.htm

http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/patrick/dessert.htm

http://fp.enter.net/~rburk/stpatricksday/breads/irish_bread_recipes.htm

http://fp.enter.net/~rburk/stpatricksday/desserts/irish_dessert_recipes.htm

http://fp.enter.net/~rburk/stpatricksday/dinners/irish_dinner_recipes.htm

http://fp.enter.net/~rburk/stpatricksday/scones/irish_scone_recipes.htm

http://fp.enter.net/~rburk/stpatricksday/vegetables/irish_vege_recipes.htm

http://www.ireland-information.com/irishrecipes/index.htm

http://www.foodbycountry.com/Germany-to-Japan/Ireland.html

Songs/Music

http://www.ireland-information.com/irishmusic/irishsongs-music-lyrics-midis.htm

http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/patrick/music/barry/midi.htm

http://rats2u.com/clipart/animation/midi_irish.htm

http://www.songs4teachers.com/irishnationalanthem.htm

Printables

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/coloring_flag_ireland.htm

Coloring Pages

http://www.coloring.ws/t/ireland/2.htm

http://www.coloring.ws/t/ireland/3.htm

http://parenting.leehansen.com/downloads/coloring/St-Patrick/pages/flag.htm

Clip Art

http://www.ireland-information.com/celticclipart/celticclipart.htm

http://www.eirefirst.com/clipart/gifs/FLAG.gif

http://www.eirefirst.com/clipart/gifs/Luck%20of%20the%20Irish.gif

http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?img=0&search=Ireland&image.x=12&image.y=10

http://www.clipartandcrafts.com/clipart/holidays/stpatrick/pages/luck-frame.htm

http://parenting.leehansen.com/downloads/crafts/scrapbook/StPats/wordart/luck-wordart.htm

http://parenting.leehansen.com/downloads/crafts/scrapbook/StPats/wordart/st-pat-wishes-wordart.htm

Celtic Fonts

http://www.ireland-information.com/freecelticfonts.htm

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Posted by SweetCelebrations

Wow, what a ton of info you have! Your post caught my eye because we were in Ireland at this time last year. I was just thinking about the thousands of daffodils blooming everywhere while we were there. I have a few pictures of our time there on my blog...you'll need to go back a year ago in posts to find it, but it might be interesting. -Tracy

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Posted by withHim4ever

It was nice to see you today at my Blog. DD is going to love this post! She chose to do a report this year and the country she chose was Ireland. She is learning Iris dance and everything else concerning the Ireland.
Blessings to you!

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