introduction
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history matters 365 - think like a historian

A call to action for Junior Cycle History students!

FEATURED RESOURCE:
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14 henrietta street - ​GEORGIAN TOWNHOUSE TO TENEMENT DWELLING

​​Go on a school tour to 14 Henrietta Street. You will experience over 300 years of city life in the walls of one address. See the house, hear its stories and discover the layers of Dublin history within its walls. Suitable for primary school, junior cycle, transition year and leaving cert students. See the link below for information.

WHAT IS HISTORY?
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history matters 365 - the job of the historian 

video worksheet ​[Printable]
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history matters 365 - ​​[Printable] key terms and definitions: the work of a historian

ted ed - Why is Herodotus called “The Father of History”?


​Lagan College - What is History?

WHAT IS CHRONOLOGY?


​Lagan College -

​What is chronology?


​working out centuries

LOOKING AT SOURCES
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history skills -

​kinds and types of sources

interpreting political cartoons
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the national archives uk - What can a cartoon tell us?


​history matters 365 - 

​[Printable] Worksheet - Sources: Strengths and Weaknesses

Identify the strengths and weaknesses of different sources.

[Printable] Crossword - The Job of the Historian

historically significant places and buildings
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heritage ireland
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newgrange


​national geographic - tomb of newgrange

commemoration
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national archives - decade of centenaries
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trinity college dublin - 'Ireland in Rebellion: 1782-1916' lecture series

Playlist - commemoration [3 lectures]
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creative centenaries

Investigate a repository of historical evidence
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history matters 365 - ​​[Printable] history museums in ireland by county

royal irish academy - dictionary of irish biography

the national archives of ireland

THE national archives of ireland - search the census records
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central statistics office - Life in 1916 ireland: stories from statistics
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imperial war museum - ireland's role in the first world war
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century ireland - online exhibition - gallipoli 
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history ireland magazine - online archive

contribution of archaeology
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history matters 365 - ​[Printable] key terms and definitions: the work of an archaeologist 

career one stop - A Day in the Life - archaeologist


​national museum of ireland - Resource: Glendalough: Artefacts, Archaeology and Early Christianity
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history skills - what is archaeology?


​national geographic - Where you grew up, what you ate—your bones record your life
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history matters 365 - 
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[Printable] Wordsearch - The Work of an Archaeologist

contribution of new technology

THE IRISH TIMES - How ancient DNA is transforming history
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history extra - Richard III: a ‘car park king’ timeline
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bbc news - WW1 shipwrecks pictured by sonar off Welsh coast
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CONTROVERSIES IN HISTORY

VERSUS HISTORY PODCASTS
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PDST - ​Teaching the period 1919-1923 in Irish history

More Resources
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BBC - TRAVEL - THE TRAVEL GUIDES THAT CHARTED OUR WORLD
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Webwise - explained: what is fake news?
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world wise schools - doing development education 
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rté news - Irish man sets record straight on Iwo Jima photo
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history matters 365 - ​​[Printable] video lesson template

FOCUS TASK
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Consider a controversial issue in history from more than one perspective. Use this template to guide your work. [Examples: Signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921, Dropping the atomic bomb, Opening of Croke Park to other sports]

REVISION
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History Matters 365 -

Flippity Flashcards: The job of the historian

flippity flashcards: the job of an archaeologist
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HISTORY MATTERS 365 -


Chronicles - quizlet set: Thinking like a historian

Test Your Knowledge
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chronicles - ​[Printable] Quizlet test: thinking like a historian 

Identify the key term for each definition.

history matters 365 -

​[Printable] flippity match up: the job of the historian 

​[Printable] Flippity match up: the job of an archaeologist 

exam hub

PAST EXAM QUESTIONS / sample answers

2025: QUESTION 1

PROJECT: Time Capsule

A time capsule is a collection of sources, usually intended as a method of communication with people in the future. As part of junior cycle history, create your very own time capsule. Your capsule will take the form of an A3 size envelope. Items for the capsule may include:

    > A letter to your future self
    > Photographs - family/friends/pets/local sites
    > Newspaper and/or magazine articles
    > Coins
    > Cinema tickets
    > Text of an interview
    > Bucket list    
    > Questionnaire responses
    > Train timetable
    > Music playlist 
    > Class test
    > Top 10 lists - films/books
    > A postage stamp
    > Diary of one week in your life  

You should try to date as many of your items as possible. Some, such as newspaper articles will already be dated. Once you have gathered all your items they should then be placed into the A3 envelope. The envelope must be sealed and labelled with the following details: name, date, time, teacher, class and date to be opened.