A list of BBC NI content that complements the Northern Ireland Curriculum's suggested ICL: Journeys. Children explore why and how we make journeys. See the CCEA website for more information on Connected Learning.
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Island Life: A Day in School Abroad
This Programme looks at two islands: Rathlin Island (off the coast of Northern Ireland) and Hallig Oland (in Germany).
Medium: Radio
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Island Life: Map activity 1
Find Rathlin island and Hallig Oland on a map of the world
Medium: Web
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Island Life: Map activity 2
Match the OS symbols to the features
Medium: Web
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Island Life: Build an Island
Match the features to the island and build your own island.
Medium: Web
Musical Mystery Tour: 1. Ardglass
The sea is used as a theme to introduce a variety of musical ideas.
Medium: Radio
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Musical Mystery Tour: 2. The Giant's Causeway
The programme begins at the Oul' Lammas Fair in Ballycastle and then travels to the Giant's Causeway.
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Musical Mystery Tour: 3. The Linen Mill
Opportunities for listening to machinery making rhtymical sounds.
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Musical Mystery Tour: 4. The Planetarium
Children create a sound-picture of the night sky using simple tuned and untuned instruments.
Medium: Radio
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Musical Mystery Tour: 5. Belfast Zoo
The programme travels to the zoo to hear environmental sounds contrasted with jungle sounds.
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Musical Mystery Tour: 6. Follow me to Londonderry
This programme travels by train to Londonderry and explores the ocncept of harmony.
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Musical Mystery Tour: 7. Lough Neagh
Nature is the theme of this programme and is used to introduce the idea of music creatings moods.
Medium: Radio
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Musical Mystery Tour: 8. The Circus
The programme continues in a pony and trap to Craigavon to visit the circus.
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Musical Mystery Tour: 9. The Marble Arch Caves
"On the way to Fermanagh by 'Shank's mare', march time is introduced."
Medium: Radio
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Musical Mystery Tour: 10. The Orchestra
The Ulster Orchestra is featured in the final programme of the series.
Medium: Radio
More Musical Mysteries: 6.Thousands Are Sailing (19th Century Emigration)
"The Programme recreates the sounds and atmosphere of an emigration scene and through sound, music and anecdote."
Medium: Radio
I do this: The Postman
We follow the journey of a letter and look at the growth in electronic mail
Medium: TV
The Magic Attic: Which way?
"Exploration of the local area using maps. An exploration of positional and directional words i.e. beside, behind, near, right and left, north, south, east and west."
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The Magic Attic: Transport
"Means of transport past, present and in other lands."
Medium: TV
Radio 321: 5. Rhoda Races to the Airport
The fifth programme provides a focus for time and money.
Medium: Radio
Primary Focus: Mournes
This Programme looks at the natural environment of the Mournes the human activities connected with the region.
Medium: TV
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Primary Focus: Indian Community
This programme looks at the Indian community in Northern Ireland.
Medium: TV
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Primary Focus: Chinese Community
The programme will show what it is like to be Chinese and living in Northern Ireland.
Medium: TV
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Primary Focus: "Think Local, Act Global"
This programme investigates the increase in road traffic in Northern Ireland and its impact on the local and global environment.
Medium: TV
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Primary Focus: Canals
This programme traces the development of our inland waterways and follows the restoration programs that aim to reopen canals.
Medium: TV
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Primary Focus: Starting Grid
"Dawson Stelfox, the leader of the 1993 Irish Expedition to Mount Everest, Hillsborough Primary School, County Down."
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Primary Focus: Go with the Flow
This programme traces the course of the River Lagan from its source on Slieve Croob in County Down to the sea at Belfast.
Medium: TV
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Primary Focus: In the Balance
"This programme tells us the story of the Quoile Pondage in County Down, from trade route to a peaceful freshwater habitat. "
Medium: TV
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Primary Focus: Traffic Survey
The Programme explores the role of traffic surveys in helping road planners manage traffic problems.
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Primary Focus: Victorian Times
This Programme presents documentary evidence to help us to build up a picture of life in Victorian Times.
Medium: TV
TANDY - Invaders: Viking ship worksheets
Build your own viking ship
Medium: Web
TANDY - Famine: Be a captain
Help the captain of the famine ship make decisions about sailing the emigrants across the Atlantic.
Medium: Web
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TANDY - Famine: Race to the Docks
Make the right choices and see if you can make it to the port in time to catch the boat!!!
Medium: Web
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TANDY - Famine: Explore the ship
Explore an actual famine ship to see what it was like for the passengers and crew.
Medium: Web
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TANDY - Famine: Evidence finder
"Evidence of the Famine can be found all over Northern Ireland, here we show a selection of workhouses, graveyards, famine memorials and relief works."
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TANDY - Famine: Show & tell
Make a slide show all about the famine
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TANDY - Famine: Research
Find out all about life during the famine.
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TANDY - Famine: Outward Bound
Children from local schools explore the themes of famine and emigration
Medium: Radio
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TANDY - Famine: A New Home
Children from local schools explore the themes of famine and emigration
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TANDY - Famine: Irish Stew
Children from local schools explore the themes of famine and emigration
Medium: Radio
Today and Yesterday: The Cruise of the Calabar
"The Programme introduces us to two children, on a journey back in time to when the Lagan was busy with barges or lighters ."
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: The Lord Mayor's Coachman
"In this programme we meet Nikki, a visitor to Belfast and her tour guide, Tom who is going to tell her (and us) about the city of Belfast ."
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Today and Yesterday: The Praties They Are Small
Twenty-minute history drama programme bringing to life the tragic circumstances of the Great Famine of 1845 ? 1849.
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: Sophie's Journal
"The diary entries of Sophie, the landlord's daughter, let us view the famine from another perspective."
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: The Victorians: Kilkeel Workhouse
"In this programme, we choose an historical building from Victorian times to investigate."
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: The Titanic - The Birth
"This story focuses on those who built the vessel, and on the place it was built. "
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Today and Yesterday: The Titanic - The Voyage
Drama continuing the story of the Titanic
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: The Titanic - The Aftermath
Final part of the Drama on the story of the Titanic
Medium: Radio
Today and Yesterday: The Lord Mayor's Coachman
"In this programme we meet Nikki, a visitor to Belfast and her tour guide, Tom who is going to tell her (and us) about the city of Belfast ."
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: Issues: Public Transport
This programme focuses on issues and decisions influencing our public transport system.
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: Issues: There's No Place Like Home
This programme focuses on the difficulties that newcomers face in settling into new schools and communities.
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: The Inner City
"This programme explores some neighbouring European countries, focussing on the environment, culture and landscape."
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: Town
In this programme we investigate a suburb of Portadown.
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: A Farming Community
"In this programme, we study a rural locality"
Medium: Radio
Today and Yesterday: Gulliver's Travels
1.Gulliver's Travels I - Lilliput
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: Gulliver's Travels
4.Gulliver's Travels IV - Houyhnhnms
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: Places
This programme looks at factual writing.
Medium: Radio
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Today and Yesterday: Writing Books - Chico's Chips
A story / drama to encourage and identify creative writing to children - of disappearing chip vans
Medium: Radio
Today and Yesterday: A Better Life
We find out about the value of diversity in terms of need for new workers and Northern Ireland taking its place in the global village.
Medium: Radio