Working as an Historian
The child should be enabled to
Time and Chronology
- Distinguish between past, present and future
- Develop an understanding of time and chronology
- Record information about people and events in the past
using simple timelines
- Understand and use date conventions when studying the
past including day, month and year
- Use words and phrases associated with time
Change and continuity
- Develop an understanding of change and continuity be
exploring similarities and differences between past and present
Cause and effect
- Discuss the reasons for, and the effect of, some events
and changes in the past
- Appreciate that events usually have a number of causes
and outcomes
Using evidence
- Examine and use a range of historical evidence,
especially that which may be found in the locality
- Ask about questions about a piece of evidence
- Summarise information in, and make deductions from a
single source of evidence
- Compare accounts of an event from two sources
- Recognise that evidence may be biased or incomplete
- Appreciate that evidence can be interpreted in a number
of ways
Synthesis and communication
- Select and organise historical information
- Use evidence and imagination to reconstruct elements of
the past
- Communicate an understanding of the past in a variety
of ways
Empathy
- Imagine and discuss the feelings of people in the
past
- Discuss how an event in the past may be perceived by
those who participated in it
Local studies
Homes
- Compare and classify a range of homes in the area
- Investigate local variations or similarities in
building styles and materials
- Collect, study and classify domestic artefacts
Schools
- Study the development of the school from Act of Union
onwards
- Explore the history of the school in the context of
endowed schools and the national school system
- Use documentary and other sources (See school archives)
Games and pastimes in the past
- Become familiar with aspects of the history of games in
the locality – history of Fingallians Gaelic and Athletic Club
- Explore aspects of the leisure interests and games of
people in the past (See local history notes and Swords Voices)
Feasts and Festivals
- Become familiar with the origins and traditions
associated with a range of festivals in Ireland and other countries
- Explore, discuss and record some ceremonies, stories,
legends, poetry and music associated with these feasts and festivals
Buildings, sites and ruins in my locality
- Explore
some features of the local environment -
(See local history notes)
Fifth Class
- Main Street, Swords in 1900 – houses and shops
- Visit
some the main historical buildings as part of heritage trail - St
Columba’s Church, Round Tower, Square Tower, Old Borough School,
Teachers’ Residences on North Street, Swords Youth and Resource Centre
Building, St Colmcille’s RC Church, St Colmcille’s Well, Carnegie
Library, Swords Castle, Court House, Rathbeale Hall, Brackenstown
House, Brazil (Post House)
- Investigate various aspects of these sites
- Identify opportunities to become involved in enhancing
and protecting environmental features
- Present findings using a variety of media (especially
IT) and appropriate timelines
Sixth Class
- Swords Estuary – houses, bridges, viaduct
- Study photographs of Grace Dieu, Wind Mill (Feltrim),
Knocksedan Bridge
My locality through the ages
Fifth Class
- Swords in 1900
- Become familiar with important events in the history of
Swords, setting local figures or events in the national context – origins
of place names (See local history notes)
- Use evidence which is more diverse and more complex
- Collect local ballads, stories and traditions (See Fair
Fingal)
Sixth Class
- Establishment of Dublin Airport
- Farming in 1900 – wages, way of life (See local
history notes)
Stories
from the lives of people in the past
- Listen to, discuss and retell a range of stories from
the lives of people (Swords Voices)
- Become aware of the lives of people from different
social, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds
- Listen to local people telling stories about the past
- Discuss chronology of events
- Examine and make deductions from simple relevant
evidence
- Discuss actions and feelings of characters
- Express or record stories through oral and written
forms, art work, music, drama, ICT
- Use appropriate time lines
Myths and legends
- Listen to, discuss, retell and record a range of myths
and legends
- Discuss the chronology of events in the stories
- Discuss the actions and feelings of characters
- Distinguish between fictional accounts in stories,
myths and legends and real people and events in the past
- Express or record stories through oral and written
forms, art work, drama and ICT
Early people and ancient societies
Fifth Class
- Greeks
- Australasian peoples (Maori)
Sixth Class
- Romans
- African peoples (Benin)
Life, society, work and culture in the past
Fifth Class
- Life in Norman Ireland
- Life in the 18th century
Sixth Class
- Language and culture in late 19th century and early
20th century
- Life in Ireland in early 20th century
Eras of change and conflict
- Become familiar with aspects of
Fifth Class
- The Famine
- The Industrial Revolution
Sixth Class
- World War 1
- Modern Ireland
Politics, conflict and society
- Engage in simple studies of some of the most important
aspects of periods in which political changes or movements have had an
important influence on the lives of people in Ireland
- Acquire some knowledge of the major personalities and
events
- Explore, discuss, compare and develop some
understanding of the attitudes, beliefs, motivations and actions of
differing individuals and groups of people in the past
Fifth Class
- Revolution and change in America, France and Ireland
- O’Connell and Catholic Emancipation
Sixth Class
- 1916 and the foundation of the state
- Northern Ireland
Continuity and change over time
- Study aspects of social, artistic, technological and
scientific developments over long periods
- Identify examples of change and continuity
- Identify factors which may have caused or prevented
change
Fifth Class
- Energy and power
- Caring for the sick
Sixth Class
- Schools and education
- Barter, trade and money
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