Your group will work on one of the following topics: culture, geography, history, economy and society.

Group 1 Irish anthropologists

Group 2 Irish geographers

Group 3 Irish historians

Group 4 Irish economists

Group 5 Irish sociologists

Group 1: ANTHROPOLOGISTS

Your search:

1. Irish symbols (flag, Claddagh Ring, shamrock, Celtic cross and leprechauns).

2. Festivities (St. Patrick: legend, date and celebration).

3. Folk music, Irish dance and and instruments (fiddle, harp, pipes, accordion and flute).

4. Recent music groups (The Cranberries, U2, The Corrs and Enya).

Though you will have to work together,

distribute these roles among the members of your group:

1. searcher (to find useful information and images),
2. translator (to cope with direct and indirect translations to understand and make yourselves understood),
3. journalist (to synthesize the important information) and
4. designer (to design the Power Point presentation).

These are the steps to follow:

1. Find information and select useful images.

2. Create a mind-map with the information you want to share with your classmates.

3. Start building your Power Point presentation. Use theto guide you. (Not more than 15 slides.)

4. Decide who is going to talk in each slide and what are you going to say, apart from reading the written information.

5. Create a quiz for the other classmates to check their understanding. (You should distribute it at the beginning of your presentation.)

6. Present your findings to your classmates. (15 minutes each group.)

Group 2: GEOGRAPHERS

Your search:

1. Map of Ireland (counties and major town).

2. Dublin (inhabitants, sight seeings and entertainment).

3. Weather and landscapes (mountains, lakes, clifts and meadows).

4. Nature (animals and plants).

Though you will have to work together,

distribute these roles among the members of your group:

1. searcher (to find useful information and images),
2. translator (to cope with direct and indirect translations to understand and make yourselves understood),
3. journalist (to synthesize the important information) and
4. designer (to design the Power Point presentation).

These are the steps to follow:

1. Find information and select useful images.

2. Create a mind-map with the information you want to share with your classmates.

3. Start building your Power Point presentation. Use theto guide you. (Not more than 15 slides.)

4. Decide who is going to talk in each slide and what are you going to say, apart from reading the written information.

5. Create a quiz for the other classmates to check their understanding. (You should distribute it at the beginning of your presentation.)

6. Present your findings to your classmates. (15 minutes each group.)

Group 3: HISTORIANS

Your search:

1. Irish history (Celts, Vikings and The Great Famine).

2. Difference between the Republic of Northern Ireland and Ireland.

3. Touristic Irish sightseeing (castles, museums, historical buildings) sightseeings in Dublin

4. Famous Irish characters (Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, and Pierce Brosnan, Colin Farrell)

Though you will have to work together,

distribute these roles among the members of your group:

1. searcher (to find useful information and images),
2. translator (to cope with direct and indirect translations to understand and make yourselves understood),
3. journalist (to synthesize the important information) and
4. designer (to design the Power Point presentation).

These are the steps to follow:

1. Find information and select useful images.

2. Create a mind-map with the information you want to share with your classmates.

3. Start building your Power Point presentation. Use theto guide you. (Not more than 15 slides.)

4. Decide who is going to talk in each slide and what are you going to say, apart from reading the written information.

5. Create a quiz for the other classmates to check their understanding. (You should distribute it at the beginning of your presentation.)

6. Present your findings to your classmates. (15 minutes each group.)

Group 4: ECONOMISTS

Your search:

1. Shopping in Ireland (currency, shopping centers, opening times, typical souvenirs to buy, prices for guidance: cola, hamburger, cinema, packet of crisps or bus ticket and).

2. Food and drink (when, where and what).

3. Pubs and discos (what are they? Can you eat and/or drink? How old should one be to ask for an alcoholic drink? Can you smoke? When do they close?).

4. The Guiness factory (what can you see and which is the process to follow to obtain beer).

Though you will have to work together,

distribute these roles among the members of your group:

1. searcher (to find useful information and images),
2. translator (to cope with direct and indirect translations to understand and make yourselves understood),
3. journalist (to synthesize the important information) and
4. designer (to design the Power Point presentation).

These are the steps to follow:

1. Find information and select useful images.

2. Create a mind-map with the information you want to share with your classmates.

3. Start building your Power Point presentation. Use theto guide you. (Not more than 15 slides.)

5. Create a quiz for the other classmates to check their understanding. (You should distribute it at the beginning of your presentation.)

6. Present your findings to your classmates. (15 minutes each group.)

Group 5: SOCIOLOGISTS

Your search:

1. Irish personality (stereotypes and jokes),

2. Irish families (average number of children per family, parents' jobs) and teenagers' hobbies (sports, games and TV channels).

3. Irish housing (types of houses, B&Bs, house particularities).

4. Irish schooling (types of schools, uniforms, GCSE and A Level exams and timetables).

Though you will have to work together,

distribute these roles among the members of your group:

1. searcher (to find useful information and images),
2. translator (to cope with direct and indirect translations to understand and make yourselves understood),
3. journalist (to synthesize the important information) and
4. designer (to design the Power Point presentation).

These are the steps to follow:

1. Find information and select useful images.

2. Create a mind-map with the information you want to share with your classmates.

3. Start building your Power Point presentation. Use theto guide you. (Not more than 15 slides.)

5. Create a quiz for the other classmates to check their understanding. (You should distribute it at the beginning of your presentation.)

6. Present your findings to your classmates. (15 minutes each group.)