Study of the Local Big House(Castle)

Non-prescriptive guidelines

 

1 Primary or Transition Year Class Project
General Pedagogic Guidelines.

lStudents involved in Project should work as a cooperative team.

lStudents/Teachers  should then have  discussion on the themes/topics of their project.

lThen the topic/theme could be shared among the pupils involved .

lWhen each student has his/her topic  each student should then be allotted tasks.

lWhen there is a clear understanding of the project and its parts, the teacher in consultation with the students could prepare a task sheet and worksheets.
Alternatively these worksheets might be prepared but be non-prescriptive.

lResearch and research techniques are very important .The research might just be reading but it  should be added to by interviews with people who have experience or folk memories of the house.

 

Some Principles

lStudents should have ownership of the project.

lThe work should be students’ own work.

lInsofar as is possible, the artwork and camera work should be by the students themselves

lTeamwork and Cooperation should be emphasised

 

Technical Guidelines

lInternet Guidelines(ICT)

lInternet Guidelines(safety and ethical)

lDigital camera links

l Exemplar of Studyof Local Building/Castle (Primary)

lAuthoring for Project Work

 

Possible Steps in a project using ICT
 
 Emphasise the importance of off computer work.

l     Deciding on Topic for Project(depends on Class etc).

l    Deciding on subtopics….perhaps one per pupil.

Possible topics

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l History of house

lHistory

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l History of Family

lHistory

l Famous names connected to house

lHistory

l Life of servants in House

lHistory

l Artwork(pictures,models,etc)

lArt

l Flora and fauna of estate

lScience

l Trees

lScience

l Historical story

lEnglish..Creative writing

l Poems

lEnglish..Creative writing

l Placenames(logainmneacha)

l Gaeilge

l News Article from the past

l English..Creative ..writing

l Digital Camera Work (editing etc)

l ICT

l Comic artwork

l Art

l Drama work and role play on house

l Drama

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l     Teacher preparation workcards ,books from library,suitable software etc.

l     Research by pupils….reading from books,CDs , Internet ,interviews etc.

l     Artwork by pupils  , on and off computer ,scanning, using digital camera etc.

l     Craft work by pupils.(Artwork on house,(historical, architectural, environmental etc.), maybe based on photo etc)

l     Writing by pupils ,creative ,factual, reporting,observing, long/short articles , draft and redraft, make synopsis, proofreading .

linterview local people

l     Design of project by teacher/students.

l     Do project on Computer.Authoring package/Website Text/Pictures/Sounds/Buttons maybe animation/video.

l     Present project on computer and on paper.

l     Print, copy,collate and publish booklet.

lØ     Publish project or a Report of project on the WWW. This aspect should be emphasised because of the importance of the student  realising that his/her work could be for a worldwide audience.

lØ     Have an open day to show all projects.

 

Steps in Project(non prescriptive and adaptable)

 

Pupil’s Workbook

 

 

 

2. Post Primary Single Student Project

 

2.1 Geography

 

2.2 Transition Year Module

2.3A STUDY OF CHANGING LAND USE IN A RURAL SETTING
(Courtesy of Roisin Heaney)