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HiSToRy week

History Week took place from the 2nd to 6th December. Each group of
Throughout this week 2nd and 3rd year pupils were asked 1st years were asked
to complete a project on a certain topic in History that they which project they preferred as well as teachers who came
have studied in the past year. Each year was divided up into around to see the projects. Our group came 1st. As a reward
groups and each group had to present their work to their for this the 3rd years got to watch the DVD on Michael
years. Collins. As Michael Collins is on our course htis DVD was
very beneficial to us for the Junior Cert. Also, Ms. Trenier,
Our group consisted of Daniel Mc Dowell, Sophie Bell and
Sonia Cahill. Our task was to teach the 1st years about the Ms. Forde and TY students held a history quiz for the other
Reformation. We decided to do the project differently to years. And from what I have heard from other students it
other groups. We wrote up information on a poster as well was “great craic”! All in all I would say that History Week was
as a slideshow with videos, to teach the 1st years with a fun a great success. We would like to thank the history teachers,
method. We also held a quiz in the three minutes we had to Ms Forde and Ms Trenier who organised History Week, and
teach them. This we thought would keep them interested for helping us with our projects. Can’t wait until next year’s
while learning a lot also. We all enjoyed History Week!
doing the project. Sonia Cahill

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