A comprehensive set of printable A4 History posters/printable notes designed to support the 1st year Junior Cycle History course.

Thank you for reading this post, don’t forget to subscribe!
Each poster is linked directly to a relevant Junior Cycle History Learning Outcome and presents key knowledge, concepts, chronology and historical evidence in a clear, visually engaging and student-friendly format. The posters are designed to work equally well as classroom displays, revision aids, lesson supports or individual student reference sheets.

The 10 pack covers key areas commonly taught during 1st year, including:

The Historian’s Craft – working with evidence, sources, historical judgement and chronology
Historical Sources & Repositories – primary and secondary sources, archaeology, technology and repositories of evidence
Early Christian Ireland – Christianity, monasteries, learning, culture and society
Life in Ancient Rome – Roman society, daily life and the legacy of Roman civilisation
Life in Norman Ireland – Norman settlement, society, towns, castles and lasting influence
Life and Death in Medieval Times – the feudal system, medieval society, work, religion, disease, the Black Death and everyday life
The Renaissance – major developments in art, science, humanism and learning
The Age of Exploration – Portuguese and Spanish exploration, conquest, colonisation and its impact on indigenous peoples
The Reformation – Martin Luther, challenges to the medieval Church and the development and impact of the Reformation
Settlement, Plantation & Identity – the Ulster Plantation, plantation towns, settlement, cultural change and its impact on identity
The resources combine concise factual information, timelines, key terminology, maps, diagrams and visual summaries, helping students to see connections between people, events, evidence, change and consequence.

Ideal for First Year History classrooms, particularly for teachers who want attractive curriculum-linked displays that also have genuine value as teaching and revision resources. #1styearhistory

Format: A4 printable PDF posters/notes pack
Subject: Junior Cycle History
Level: First Year
Use: Classroom display • Teaching support • Revision • Student reference