Ireland

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, g, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Ireland

- introduction

- lesson aims

- homework 

Ireland: brainstorm

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If I want to pay for my coffee in Belfast, what currency do I use?

1. Euro
2. Pound

How many provinces does Ireland have?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 10
4. 32

Which of these cities can you find in Northern Ireland?

1. Lisburn
2. Galway
3. Waterford
4. Dublin

Northern Ireland

• Capital city: Belfast
  
• Inhabitants: 1.9 million
• Religion: 48% Protestant - 45% Catholic
• Currency: British Pound
• Separated from the Irish Republic in 1921
• Part of the United Kingdom

History

• Ancestry
• Religion
• Potato famine
• Irish War of Independence
• The Troubles

Republic of Ireland

• Capital City: Dublin
• Inhabitants: 5 million
• Religion: 80% Catholic
• Currency: Euro
• Separated from Northern Ireland in 1921
• Part of the Europian Union.

St Patrick

• 17 March
  
• Christian
• Shamrock

"the fastest game on grass"

(and it's over 3,000 years old!)

Watch the clip and prepare to answer a question.

As a Hurling player, can you play at any club you choose?

1. Yes, as you get better, you can play at better clubs
2. No, you play for the team of the county you were born in

What will you remember
from this lesson?