Whether it's St. Patrick's Day or not, this lesson plan can be a great way to study James Joyce and how his heritage has influenced his writing. The lesson plan is meant to be used with the Gale database, specifically the Student...

Third graders complete a unit of study that examines several perspectives of Ireland. They explore how climate shapes Irish culture, reference historical and political maps, compute exchange values for Irish money, complete worksheets,...

Learners explore graph making by investigating St. Patrick's day food. In this holiday food lesson, students discuss their favorite green foods in honor of St. Patrick's day. Learners create a graph based on the data of which green foods...

Explore the world of leprechauns. Learners do research on the folk tales, symbols, and characters found in Ireland's traditional stories, poetry, and music. They create a large, stand-up leprechaun to illustrate their knowledge about...

Students research traditions of different cultures and create a multicultural calendar, including important dates in the traditions of their assigned culture.

Young scholars complete a variety of activities surrounding castle communities and fairy tales. They write a letter to a fairy tale character, write a fairy tale, create a model of a castle, and draw a map of a castle community.

Students use the Internet to find examples of limericks. They discover the culture and history of Ireland. They create their own limericks and share them with the class. They offer strengths and weaknesses.

Learners listen to and discuss three radio broadcasts that deal with worship in early times. They investigate a wide range of historical sources and piece together evidence of the past, Celtic beliefs and how early people worshiped...

Students examine the impact of religion on the Cold War. In this Cold War activity, students analyze speeches delivered by Lenin, Truman, and Graham regarding the role of religion in society. As a culminating activity, students are...