This collection examines the poetry and art of two brothers, William Butler Yeats and Jack B. Yeats. 

As a group use the visual thinking strategy Beauty and Truth to analyze the artwork Irish Cottage.  Discuss common perceptions or misperceptions that students may have of Ireland.

Students should read and discuss "The Isle of Innisfree" by W.B. Yeats.  Use the visual thinking strategy See / Think / Wonder with either The Singing Horseman or The Liffey Swim by Jack B. Yeats.  Concepts of personal/local/national pride or freedoms may be discussed.

Afterwards, read and discuss the poem "An Irish Airman Foresees his Death"  followed by a See / Think /Wonder of the painting Men of Destiny.  Student may continue to discuss the meaning of freedom and destiny.  What has changed since the previous two discussions?

Student may research different aspects of Irish history by reading stories on the EPIC Irish Emigration Museum website.  This interactive museum recently opened to explain the reasons why 10 million people left Ireland.  Students should select a story to read from the link provided and make connections to the artwork and poetry discussed. 

Afterwards, ask students if their perceptions of Ireland from the initial discussion of Irish Cottage have changed?  Why?  How do the Yeats brothers change our thinking about people and history?