Liz Gillis - Heritage Experts | Heritage in Schools

Liz Gillis

Elizabeth Gillis ID photo
Subject(s):
History
Counties catered for:
Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow
Classes catered for:
All year groups (post-primary)

Historian Liz Gillis has written six books about the Irish Revolution. Through her workshops and tours Liz will try to prioritise the local connection to national historic events. Her workshops are engaging and focused on what the needs of the students are in relation to the topics that she covers.

Students will learn about events or people from their area through primary sources. The aim of this workshop is to show students that every community has a story to tell. Students will be shown different primary source material and how they can use that material to research a project.

This workshop specifically looks at the Irish revolution and is suitable for all students, but particularly for Leaving Cert History students. In this workshop, students will be shown the many online resources that are available and how they can use this material in their Leaving Cert History projects. Students can discuss ideas for potential projects and be guided in where they can do further research.

This workshop is adaptable to the requirements of the school, be it a general overview of events or more specific topics ie Ireland - World War I, Ireland – 1916, Women in the Irish Revolution, The Irish Civil War etc. Teachers can discuss with Liz what specific topic they would like for their students.

Additional Information

  • Post-Primary school visits
  • Caters for special needs
  • Provides practical/hands-on activities
  • Provides field trips

Contact Details

Mobile:
087 631 5830
Email:
lizggillis@gmail.com
Website:
lizgillis.com/