Primary 5 – Introduction to Scottish Gaelic |
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Key Learning | Resources | Activities |
History of Scottish Gaelic and why the language is spoken.
Saltire/Thistle/Unicorn/Official Languages. |
Presentation about the history of Gaelic in Scotland. | Find out how many people in your school/class speak another language.
Ask at home if your family have any connections with Gaelic. Scottish Languages fact file. Line Drawing activity. |
How to greet someone in Scottish Gaelic. | Presentation of how to greet someone on Gaelic.
Video of Whinhill pupils demonstrating. GoGaelic! resources for introductions. |
Go round practising the greetings with classmates.
Matching game for morning/evening/night vocab. |
Introduction to Scottish Clans. | Presentation about the clans of Scotland.
Research sheets.
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Research given Scottish Clan names in groups. Find the crest and the tartan. Does that clan have a motto?
Research your own family name? Does it come from Scotland or somewhere else? Create a family crest using things that are important to your family. |
GoGaelic Introductions PowerPoint
GoGaelic Introductions Worksheet