There are 7 groups in the class (3-5 students). Each group has to make a poster about one of the following topics:
a) Geography and Wildlife
b) People
c) Landmarks (interesting places)
d) Saint Patrick. Sports
e) Irish symbols
f) Traditional music and dance
g) Typically Irish things
What do we have to do?
- Find your poster in the list below and read the instructions on it.
- Watch the Power Point Presentation.
- On the English Day, bring in some supplies such as scissors, glue, crayons, markers, etc.
Instructions on the different posters:
a) Geography and Wildlife. You will have a blank map of Ireland and an atlas. You must label the seas around the island, the rivers, the mountains and the lakes. Your poster will consist of this map of Ireland, and you can decorate it with pictures of the Irish flora and fauna. Click and watch the following PPT: Ireland Geography and wildlife
b) People. Your poster must explain the Irish population. You have to mention the number of inhabitants, the density and the most important cities. Also, you have to mention the most famous Irish people (writers, musicians and actors). Click and watch the following PPT: Ireland People
c) Landmarks. Ireland is a beautiful island with a lot of interesting places. The coast, the rivers, the cities, the castles, the monasteries… You will have a map of the Irish counties and a set of pictures of the most important landmarks. You have to cut out the pictures, locate them on the map and paste them in the correct place. This is your poster.
d) Saint Patrick. Sport. Saint Patrick is the Irish National Holiday. Your poster will consist of describing why and how the Irish people celebrate it. Also, you have to mention the three most important Irish sports. Click and watch the following PPT: Saint Patrick
e) Irish Symbols. Ireland has got a lot of ancient traditions. The Irish culture has a Celtic origin, and they have many symbols. The object of your poster is to mention and describe these symbols. Click and watch the following PPT: Symbols of ireland
f) Traditional Music and Dance. Irish traditional Music and Dance are famous all over the world. Your poster consists of describing them (the musical instruments, the dances…). Click and watch the following PPT: Traditional Irish music and dance
g) Typically Irish things. There are many typical things in Ireland that tourists discover when they visit the island. They make Ireland be a very especial land, with many distinctive features. Click and watch the following PPT: Typically Irish
Remember that you must prepare AN ORAL EXPOSITION of you poster to your classmates, so that they can learn about it.