Applying historical thinking
Learning Outcome 2.12: Debate the idea that the 1960s was an important decade on the island of Ireland, referring to relevant personalities, issues and events.

introduction
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RTÉ BRAINSTORM - How revolutionary was Ireland in 1968?
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ireland
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new television service
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rté archives - president first on new television service 1961

JFK IN IRELAND
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bbc world service - witness - president kennedy's visit to ireland

rté archives - exhibition - jfk visits ireland
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military archives - president john f. kennedy and ireland, 1963

irish film institute (ifi) - president kennedy in ireland
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COMMEMORATING the 50th anniversary of the 1916 rising

rté archives - plans to COMMEMORATE the rising 1966

history ireland - 1966 and all that: the 50th anniversary commemorations

free education
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history ireland hedge school - 50th anniversary of ‘free education’

northern ireland
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civil rights

bbc bite size - the campaign for civil rights

lagan college - nicra


the irish story - Revisiting the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Movement: 1968-69


​history hub - why was there a civil rights movement in northern ireland?


BBC RADIO ULSTER - STORIES IN SOUND - IN THE FOOTSTEPS


​sixsem - We Shall Overcome: The Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland 1968 - 1969


rté archives -

​exhibition - civil rights in northern ireland 


Radharc - Catholic discrimination in in derry 1964

FOCUS TASK
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Create a photo collage illustrating life in Ireland in the 1960s. Each photo should be accompanied by a caption. Include at least five photos. 

revision
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test your knowledge
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past exam questions
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2022: question 8