John Dorman - Heritage Experts | Heritage in Schools

John Dorman

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Subject(s):
History, Arts (including Visual Art and Drama, Film and Theatre Studies), Civic, Social, Political Education (including CSPE and Politics and Society)
Counties catered for:
Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Sligo, Wicklow
Classes catered for:
1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, TY

John is an architect and urban sketcher with a deep passion for our towns and cities. Through exciting, interactive experiences his aim is to spark young people’s curiosity about the locality’s architectural and cultural heritage.

-Introduction to what we mean by our architectural and cultural heritage in the context of the locality, what makes it special and why we should cherish and care for it.

-In the classroom John will show examples of their locality’s built and historical heritage - it’s streets, squares, landmarks, well known and lesser-known buildings etc.

-The young people will be encouraged to brainstorm and feedback their views about what it means to them and explore what is needed to protect their architectural and cultural heritage.

-Building on the previous topic this will be walking tour of the locality to gain insights into the architectural and cultural characteristics that makes their locality special.

-John will enable the young people to identify and analyse the special characteristics of the town’s heritage; to consider why some buildings or streets are better cared for than others.

-Group session to identify historic buildings at risk; brainstorm and explore potential new uses.

-Based on the information and observations of the previous sessions the young people will revisit their locality.

-John will encourage them to document the significance of the identified at risk heritage building/s and to explore creative solutions for their protection and future use.

-By sketching, painting, photographing, writing or a combination they will create a storyboard concluding with their vision of how we can cherish and protect our architectural and cultural heritage.

Additional Information

  • Post-Primary school visits
  • Provides practical/hands-on activities
  • Provides field trips

Contact Details

Mobile:
087 2208560
Email:
info@dorman.ie
Website:
www.dorman.ie