Travelling Community History
Traveller Culture Modules: Part One of Three
Module 1: History of Irish Travellers
Programme Code: TCM1
Duration in Hours: 2
Certification: Meath Travellers Workshop
Special Requirements: Access to a computer and projector for tutor delivering module and printer for worksheets
Overall Aim of the Programme Module: This module aims to give the learners an overall understanding and awareness of the history of Irish travellers both locally and nationally.
Objectives of the Module:
To recognise and understand the history of the Irish travellers.
To understand the role of history within the traveller culture
To create a sense of inclusion of the history of Irish travellers in local history and national history
To encourage learners to embrace the history of Irish travellers as an inherent part of national culture.
Expected outcomes:
On completion of this module learners will be able to:
Define and describe what an Irish traveller is.
Explain where Irish travellers originated from and how they got their name/names associated with them.
Summarise the history of Irish travellers throughout the years
Explain how the living conditions of Irish travellers have changed over the years
Describe the role Irish travellers played in local history and national history
Identify the key moments in traveller history in Ireland.
Lesson Delivery:
In order to deliver the content of this module this section provides suggestions for programme content but is not intended to be prescriptive. A specific set of teaching and learning resources has been developed to assist in the delivery of this module. These are all clearly outlined and easy to use. They may need to be adjusted depending on the group of learners needs eg: Adults / schoolchildren and on the delivery method eg: In a classroom or via zoom.
The programme module can be delivered through classroom based learning activities, use of powerpoint and worksheets, group discussions, one-to-one tutorials, zoom lesson or other online, field trips, case studies, role play and other suitable activities, as appropriate.
See the attached learning resources for further guidance on this module.
Module Evaluation:
On completion of this module, each participant will receive a certificate of completion from MTW.
Each participant will also be asked to fill in an anonymous evaluation form which will be reviewed and necessary changes will be made to the module for future delivery.
Tutors of the module will also be asked to fill in an evaluation form which will also be reviewed, and necessary changes/ adjustments made to the module for future delivery.
Further Study in this area:
This module is a stand alone module from a set of three modules on Traveller Culture.
The next module Part Two of Three is Traveller Language and Traditions.
Part Three of Three is The Trade of the Tinsmith in Theory.
Participants may choose to do one module as a stand alone module or complete two or all three modules. Please contact MTW for more information.
