Tour at a glance
Level: Junior and Senior Cycle, Transition Year
Group Size: 15
Location: Changing Ireland
Duration: 45 minutes
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On this tour, students will explore how objects can tell us about ourselves and our history, and how movement – both in and out of Ireland – has shaped the country’s identity and everyday life. We discover the lives of the Irish diaspora in Britain and America at the start of the 20th century, including their role in the Irish War of Independence. We discuss how foreign influence affected design in Ireland, as well as the importance of the international community for achieving recognition of the fledgling Irish state. We will also explore the experience of emigrating from Ireland in the 1950s, as well as the decision in the 1970s to join the European Economic Community, later know as the European Union, and recent trends of migration to Ireland in the 21st century.
Curriculum links
History
Junior Cycle- Political developments in Ireland in the late 19th century and the 20th century
- Social change in the 20th century
- International relations in the 20th century
- Working with Evidence
- Movements for political and social reform, 1870-1914
- The pursuit of sovereignty and the impact of partition, 1912-1914
- The Irish diaspora, 1840-1966
- Politics and society in Northern Ireland, 1949-1993
- Government, economy and society in the Republic of Ireland, 1949-1989
Leaving Certificate Politics and Society
Strand 4: Globalisation and localisation
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Topic 7 Globalisation and identity
Learning outcomes
- Gain a greater knowledge of Ireland's relationship with the wider world in the 20th century
- Explore the key role that both immigration and emigration has played on shaping Irish identity since 1900.
- Explore artefacts directly connected to stories of migration in and out of Ireland dduring the 20th and 21st century
- Explore continuity and change over time and understand how political and social reform impacted Irish people.
Resources and suggestions
At the Museum
Also visit the following related galleries in the Museum: Irish Wars 1919 to 1923, Recovered Voices: the Stories of the Irish at War 1914-1915 and Asgard
Before your visit
- We recommend teachers try to visit the exhibition in advance, if possible, to get familiar with the layout, key objects and key narratives within the exhibition
- Use these resources and the exhibition visit to imagine and discuss the feelings and motives of people in the past and to discuss how an event in the past may have been perceived by those who participated in it
- Plan a project around your visit. Students could research key personalities and organisations
After your visit
Ideas for post-visit activities include:
- Plan a project on a key individual or topic discussed during the tour
- Consider the value of Museums as places to display objects that connect us with our history
- Create a museum in your classroom.