The Children of Lir
Download an editable 2nd Class English slideshow retelling the legend of the Children of Lir with sequencing and character-feeling activities.
- Subject
- English
- Year group
- 2nd Class
- Curriculum topic
- Irish legends
- Editable download
- PPTX
About this resource
Built for a clear, classroom-ready lesson.
Begin with the great Irish legends, meet Lir, Fionnuala, Aodh, Fiachra and Conn, then follow Aoife's spell and the swans' 900 years at Lough Derravaragh, the Sea of Moyle and Inis Glóire. Pupils sequence the story, describe how the characters feel and point to words in the text that show it, with checks spaced throughout the lesson.
The sequence works as a complete lesson or as a reading input for a legends unit. Edit the PowerPoint to add your class text, change the retelling task or link to the Children of Lir sculpture in Dublin's Garden of Remembrance before presenting it to your class.
Learning objectives
- Sequence the main events of the Children of Lir.
- Describe how Lir and the children feel at key moments.
- Use words from the story as evidence for a character's feelings.
What’s included
- 15 classroom-ready slides
- Story retelling across the three locations
- Sequencing and character-feeling activities with answers
- Discussion prompt, model answer and quiz
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