Week Four

Our Fieldtrip to Birr Castle


Day 1 Preparation Day
In our groups we need to prepare questions to for our interviews. Use our KWL Chart and key questions to help compose the questions.  

Purple Group:You will be interviewing Lord Ross. Lord Ross knows everything there is to known about the Ross family. He has spent years researching his family tree and is his families history in the college.

Blue Group:You will be interviewing Lady Ross. Lady Ross knows everything about the Castle, when it was built, who built it, battles at the castle and about all the different rooms. She will help you understand the history of the architect and interior design.

Green Group: You will be interviewing the the Tour Guide who knows all about the Telescope. He was there when it was restored and played a large part in this. He also knows all out the Science museum located in the Castle.

Orange Group:You will be interviewing a local Historian. This man has a wide variety of knowledge about the castle and other aspects such as the history of the castle gardens and the Guiness Award Winning Box Hedge.

Type out your questions on Microsoft Word and upload them here with your BOX accounts.

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Day 2 Fieldtrip Day

Make sure to have all the items on our POPPLET checklist before we leave.



On our fieldtrip we are going to follow this tour map. 

Map our journey by taking photographs of each stop.

Record your interview with a video camera
Check out last weeks blog for tips for taking videos and picture taking. 



Enjoy your Fieldtrip!!!! 


Make your photostory about your field trip HERE.

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