1. Museum Entrance Welcome to the Lobby History Government Gaelic Football Culture Ireland: The Emerald Isle Zach Boehm

2. Name of Museum Zach Boehm Made in class. Back to Lobby Note: Virtual museums were first introduced by educators at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This template was designed by Lindsey Warneka under the direction of Dr. Christy Keeler during a Teaching American History grant module. View the Educational Virtual Museums website for more information on this instructional technique.Keith Valley Middle School Dr. Christy KeelerEducational Virtual Museums

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7. Name of Museum Ireland has had a long history of attacks from foreign people, from the Vikings to the English and French. They have also had a few disastrous famines, the most famous being the Great Famine of the 1840s, which killed 1 million Irish, caused 1 million to immigrate to the U.S., and left only 1 million back in Ireland. History Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1

8. Name of Museum Ireland is occupied by two political entities: -The Republic of Ireland, formed as the Irish Free State on December 6, 1922 (officially Ireland), a sovereign state that covers five-sixths of the island. Its capital is Dublin. -Northern Ireland, established on May 3, 1921, is a part of the United Kingdom that covers the remaining sixth. Its capital is Belfast. Government Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1

9. Name of Museum Ireland's culture comprises elements of the culture of ancient immigration and influences (such as Gaelic culture) and more recent Anglicization and Americanization as well as participation in a broader European culture. Ireland is regarded as one of the Celtic nations of Europe, which also includes Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Isle of Mann and Brittany. This combination of cultural influences is visible in the intricate designs termed Irish interlace or Celtic knot work. The style is still is popular today in jewelry and graphic art, as is the distinctive style of traditional Irish music and dance, and has become indicative of modern "Celtic" culture in general. Culture Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1

10. Name of Museum Gaelic football is played by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end. The primary object is to score by kicking or striking the ball with the hand and getting it through the goals. The team with the highest score at the end of the match wins. Players advance the ball up the field with a combination of carrying, soloing (dropping and then toe-kicking the ball upward into the hands), kicking, and hand-passing to their team-mates. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in the Republic of Ireland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4GKlbk2J_ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4GKlbk2J_o. Gaelic Football Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1

11. Name of Museum Ireland once dominated the world's market for whiskey, producing 90% of the world's whiskey at the start of the 20th century. However, as a consequence of bootleggers during the prohibition in the United States (who sold poor-quality whiskey bearing Irish-sounding names thus eroding the pre-prohibition popularity for Irish brands) and tariffs on Irish whiskey across British Empire during the Anglo-Irish Trade War of the 1930s, sales of Irish whiskey worldwide fell to a mere 2% by the mid-20th century. Irish whiskey, however, remained popular domestically and in recent decades has grown in popularity again internationally. Typically, Irish whiskey is not as smoky as a Scotch whisky, but not as sweet as American or Canadian whiskies. Whiskey forms the basis of traditional cream liqueurs, such as Baileys, and the "Irish coffee" (a cocktail of coffee and whiskey reputedly invented at Foynes flying-boat station) is probably the best-known Irish cocktail. Drinks Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 2