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Homelessness – Past, Present and Future• By now the children will have a much greater understanding of homelessness and its consequences forthe people who are out of home. Based on what they have learned, invite them to consider thestatement: Homelessness is an issue for modern Irish society only.• Do they agree or disagree with the statement?• Was homelessness always an issue in our society?• Why is it an issue now?• What about the future of housing in Ireland? Will people always be out of home or is there a solution?• After completion of Aonad 6, the above statement could be considered as a motion for a class debate.• Divide the class into groups of four. Distribute a copy of Cárta Oibre 6A to each child. It may benecessary to read the articles as a whole-class activity before commencing the group discussions toensure that the children understand the content.• Invite each group to suggest whether each article relates to homelessness in Ireland in the past,present or future and to give reasons for their answer.• Distribute Cárta Oibre 6B to each group and allow enough time to assist them with their responses ifnecessary before requesting feedback from the spokespersons.• It might be helpful to allow different groups to construct a timeline based on one article only and toput them together in one long timeline later as a whole class activity.There are many reasons for the rate of increase in house prices including the following:• Economic growth• Employment growth• Increased disposable income• Lower direct taxes• Price increases for development land• Increased property investment activity• Immigration[Source: Irish Council for Social Housing]Follow-up Activities for Cárta Oibre 6B• Draw a picture of an eviction scene during The Great Famine.• Role-play an interview with a child who was living in a workhouse during the Famine.Bain trial as an rólghlacadh céanna as Gaeilge freisin.• Create a storyboard of the events that took place in Article 2.• Write a short story about the experience of one of the Irish people who left Ireland during the famine.Consider in particular the emotions of the emigrants and the situation that awaited them on arrival inEngland/USA/Australia.• Write a letter to a relative who is thinking about returning to live in Ireland after living abroad for thelast 20 years. What has changed? What information do they need before considering their return?• Surf the Internet to find out more about the Poor Law and The Great Famine.• Draw a picture that depicts the housing situation in Ireland in 2031 based on the information providedin Article 3.67