Podcasting

After learning about Ireland now you are going to listen to one of their stories. I hope you enjoy it!

Leary's New House

                              

Treasure Hunt

IRELAND

In many countries people speak English as a mother language. One of these countries is Ireland. What do you know about it? Not much? When you finish the activities you’ll know many things about this country.

You have to answer the questions in your notebook.

Questions:

1 – Where is Ireland?

2 – What colours can you see in its flag?

3 – What’s the capital city?

4 – What’s the currency?

5 – How many people live in Ireland?

6 – Who brought Christianity to Ireland? When?

7 – What’s the other language spoken in the country?

8 – When did Ireland gain its independence?

9 – What is the main musical instrument?

10 - What is a leprechaun? Draw one. 

To answer the questions you can visit the following pages:

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/teachers/aw/wr/article/0,28138,1720981,00.html

http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/ireland/about.htm

http://www.coloring.ws/ireland4.htm

The big question

Imagine you are a tourist guide. Prepare a map showing the tour you’d like to do with your group. You have to draw in the map the main rivers and towns. You also have to prepare a menu with the main Irish food.

When everybody finishes will do a presentation in class and we’ll choose the best tour. Have a nice trip!

Evaluation

If you answer seven of the questions correctly and a good presentation of the final project you'll pass the activity. You can win extra points if your work is presented with good spelling and clean .

When you finish you can watch the video and compare your trip with the one in it.

Irlanda - Eire

Treasure Hunt Criteria

After listening to your friends you are going to evaluate their work. You have to write a tick in the place you think is the correct one according to your opinion

	Poor					Pass				Good							Very Good					Excellent
	Groups
Questions	1	2	3	4	1		2	3	4		1	2	3		4		1	2		3	4	1	2	3	4
1 - Did they answer the questions?
2 - Did they draw everything asked?
3 - Did they prepare a menu with Irish food?
4 - Aspect of the presentation
5 – Spelling