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Comenius Regio Project Seminar KA – Northern Ireland October 2 – 15, 2011

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Page 1: Comenius Regio Project Seminar KA – Northern Ireland October 2 – 15, 2011

Comenius Regio ProjectSeminar KA – Northern Ireland

October 2 – 15, 2011

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Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland

• Capital and largest city: Belfast• Official languages: English, Irish• Part of the United Kingdom• Area: 13,843 km²• Population: 1.8 m• Currency: Pound sterling

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St. Killian‘s College, Carnlough

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St. Killian‘s College, CarnloughHistory• Built as summer residence by

Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry (great-grandmother of Sir Winston Churchill) in 1848

• 1848-1898 castle and stately home

• 1898-1939 Garron Tower Hotel• 1951-2011 St. MacNissi‘s

College• Since April 2011: St. Killian‘s

College

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St. Killian‘s College, Carnlough

The model for Garron Tower Castle can be found in Germany:

Burg Rheinstein.

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St. Killian‘s College, Carnlough

• Catholic school• 1951-1982 boys‘ school• Boarding school from 1956 – 1990s• The first girls were only admitted in 1983.

Today:• ~ 900 students• ~ 60 teachers

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St. Killian‘s College, CarnloughSchool day:• 9:10 registration with form teacher• 9:20 – 15:30 lessons interupted by two breaks

(break time 10:53-11:13; lunch time 12:46-13:26)• 31-minute lessons, 10 periods per day

A-level students may choose three or four of the following subjects:Art Biology Business Studies Chemistry

Construction English Literature French Geography

Health and Social Care History Home Economics Information and Communication Technology

Irish Mathematics Music Psychology

Physical Education Physics Religious Studies Spanish

Technology & Design Theatre Studies

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St. Killian‘s College: School uniforms

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Tour of St. Killian‘s College

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Tour of St. Killian‘s College

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Tour of St. Killian‘s College

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Tour of St. Killian‘s College

Students‘ library

Tech room

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Tour of St. Killian‘s College

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Tour of St. Killian‘s College

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Teaching at St. Killian‘s College

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Extra-Curricular Activities:Aerobics Athletics Badminton

Basketball Camogie Coaching Courses

Cross Country Gaelic Football Golf

Gymnastics Handball Health Related Fitness

Hurling Netball Show Jumping

Soccer Sports Hall Activities Squash

Swimming Table Tennis Trampoline

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Hurling at St. Killian‘s • Outdoor game of

ancient Gaelic origin (~ 3,000 years old)

• Played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar

• National game of Ireland

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Hurling rules

A player who wants to carry the ball for more than four steps has to bounce or balance the sliotar on the end of the stick and the ball can only be handled twice while in his possession.

The object of the game is for players to use a Hurley to hit a small ball called a sliotar between the opponents' goalposts either over the crossbar for one point, or under the crossbar into a net guarded by a goalkeeper for one goal, which is equivalent to three points.

The sliotar can be caught in the hand and carried for not more than four steps, struck in the air, or struck on the ground with the hurley. It can be kicked or slapped with an open hand (the hand pass) for short-range passing.

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Work Placement in Belfast

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Work Placement in Belfast

• Global company with 3,000 employees

• Manufactured products: 6.8 – 2,200 kVA generator sets

• Headquarters: Belfast• Production facilities in

Brazil, China, India, USA• Production of ~ 80,000

generator sets per year

• 104,490 employees globally• Has been in business for

over 85 years.• Headquarters: Peoria,

Illinois, USA• World‘s leading

manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and gas engines, gas turbines, diesel-electric locomotives, work shoes, …

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Cultural differences?Germany IrelandPeople are very organised, everything has to be planned ahead

More spontaneous

People are more in a rush More relaxedTake everything very serious Try not to forget the fun part of

lifeHave a hidden sense of humour Are very humourous??? ???

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Sightseeing

Glens of Antrim, Forest of Glenariff

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Giant‘s Causeway

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(London)Derry

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Northern Irish Conflict/ The Troubles

• main time of duration: 1960s – 1998• problem: status of Northern Ireland and the relationship

between the mainly Protestant unionist and many Catholic nationalist communities in Northern Ireland.

• history of the Troubles goes back to 1609, when Scottish and English settlers were given land confiscated from the native Irish

• partition of Ireland in 1921 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty• The Troubles ended officially with the Belfast “Good

Friday“ Agreement.

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The Troubles

Bloody Friday, Belfast, 1972• 22 bombs exploded within

eight minutes in Belfast• Nine people died, 130 were

injured• Attack was carried out by

the IRA against economic, military and political targets in Northern Ireland

Bloody Sunday, Derry, 1972• Also called Bogside

Massacre• 26 unarmed civil rights

protesters and bystanders were shot by soldiers of the British Army

• 13 people died (17-59 years old)

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Belfast

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Dublin

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The beginning of a German-Irish partnership?

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Wherever you goAnd whatever you do,

May the luck of the Irish

Be there with you.