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Boole2School November 2 nd 2015 is the 200 th anniversary year of George Boole’s birthday. Cork Education Support Centre on behalf of ATECI, in conjunction with UCC and with the help of NAPD, IPPN,PDST, IOP and with generous support from EMC are planning to have every school student in the country doing a lesson based on the work of George Boole on that day. The goal of the Boole2School Project is: “To grow awareness and prompt curiosity among Irish children and students of the impact of Irish science on the quality of modern life, exemplified by the unique contribution of Boole, with particular emphasis on disciplines of mathematics, computer science and engineering underpinning ICT.” If you have ideas or suggestions about how you might like to celebrate the centenary in your school or region please Ruairí Ó Céilleachair at Check out UCC’s calendar of events for this special year at

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www. pdst. ie History deals with the experience of human life in the past History gives students a combination of skills and insights History helps us to understand many of the issues that affect the world today

www. pdst. ie Choosing history allows a student to acquire a combination of skills & insights that will: Broaden their understanding of the world Develop them as a person to participate fully in society Prepare them for a future career

www. pdst. ie Independent thinkers Open-minded & objective Disciplined Good communications Able to analyse issues and problems Able to put together logical arguments Employers tend to see those with a history education as:

www. pdst. ie These skills will support students with their other subjects, as well as in life and work later Writing Organised, coherent, logical way Supporting your views with evidence Communication Skills Interpreting the pastPresenting your thoughts

www. pdst. ie Comprehension PredictingInferringVisualisingClarifyingSynthesis Determining Importance Making connections Questioning Gleeson, M, Building Bridges of Understanding, 2013

www. pdst. ie The study of the past will introduce students to many different types of evidence, such as: Maps Photographs Political Cartoons Diary Entries Memoirs Official records

www. pdst. ie By exploring evidence students will enhance their research skills Students will become skilled at locating historical data from different sources, evaluating it and recording and presenting findings Students learn the importance of looking at issues from more than one point of view

www. pdst. ie Ability to detect bias or propaganda Ability to think critically and evaluate the usefulness of sources

www. pdst. ie ICT Skills Multimedia Sound Interactive Video

www. pdst. ie Numeracy There are opportunities to acquire numeracy skills and concepts in History. Questioning, explanations, justifications and higher order thinking.

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