Irish

Aims and Objectives:

• To instil a love of the language and culture

• To build and develop communicative competence, both oral and aural, and to create an environment which supports this approach

• To develop skills required for teamwork through the medium of Irish

• To raise awareness and appreciation for the Irish language and culture

• Experience a communicative approach to learning Irish

• Understand and appreciate Irish Culture

• Experience céilí dancing with the possibility of attending a céilí

• Appreciate different literary genres

Content:

(a) Irish Culture Module

• Tíortha agus Teangacha

• Réanna Stairiúla na Teanga

• Tionchar Teangacha Eile ar an nGaeilge

• Ogham

• An Cló Ceilteach

• Logainmneacha

• Sloinnte

• Ceol - uirlisí/stíleanna ceoil

• Sraith pictiúr: Mo cheol Tú! Mo cheol sibh

(b) An Ghaeltacht & Irish Dance Module

• Fáiltiú

• Mo scoil/idirbhlian/ábhair nua

• An Ghaeilge & an Ghaeltacht

• Bunchéimeanna Damhsa

• Ballaí Luimní

• Ionsaí na hInse

• Baint an Fhéir

• Staicín Eorna

• Sí scéalta nó scéal miotaseolaíochta le léamh

• Tionscadal (Project)- Prezi le déanamh bunaithe ar Choláiste samhraidh nó scéal miotaseolaíochta

(c) Literature / Media Module

• Bunchúrsa litríochta

• Na genres agus tearmaí litríochta

• Dán - "Jack"

• Prós - "Gafa"

• Aidiachtaí agus An Chopail

• Scannáin agus an Phictiúrlann

• Teilifís

• Na Meáin Chumarsáide

• Scannáin -eg. "Clare sa Spéir" le bileoga oibre cuí