Recognising key change
Learning Outcome 2.5: Identify the causes, course and consequences of the Northern Ireland Troubles and their impact on North-South and Anglo-Irish relations.
Background
John D. Ruddy - A Brief History of the Conflicts in the North of Ireland
century ireland - explainer: the origins of northern ireland
the economist - disputed borders: northern ireland
wonder why - Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland
lagan college - a short history of northern ireland
the irish times - How the Troubles began: a timeline
Belfast, 1969: The Troubles were coming
OVERVIEW
history matters 365 - word cloud: the troubles in northern ireland
Connect the key words below with the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
RTÉ ARCHIVES -
march marks beginnings of troubles 1968
Bernadette Devlin Plans To Agitate 1969
exhibition - violence in northern ireland 1969
THE IRISH STORY - THE NORTHERN IRELAND CoNFLICT 1968-1998 - aN overview
BBC REWIND - TEN CHAPTERS OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND TROUBLES
imperial war museums - the troubles [4 part series]
key events
the irish story - Today in Irish History, Bloody Sunday in Derry, 30 January 1972
the irish times - explainer: what happened on bloody sunday in 1972?
Fintan O’Toole: Bloody Sunday, the 10-minute massacre that lasted decades
BBC RADIO 4 - bloody sunday: 50 years on
bbc witness history - bloody sunday
the irish times - Fifty years on and grief of the McGurk’s Bar massacre still resonates
RTÉ ARCHIVES - THE CHILDREN OF THE CREGGAN, 1973
rté archives - omagh bomb carnage 1998
political agreements
lagan history - UNDERSTANDING THE SUNNINGDALE AGREEMENT (Northern Ireland 1973-74)
the anglo-irish agreement 1985
what was the good friday agreement? (1998)
investigate a repository of historical evidence
ulster university - cain - conflict and politics in northern ireland
national museums NI - Northern ireland's 1968
consequences
history matters 365 - working with evidence: consequences of the troubles [printable]
MORE RESOURCES
history matters 365 - visual timeline of 8 key events [printable]
Identify and account for the events in the timeline.
london review of books - Bloody sunday report by murray sayle
the irish times - Today, 50 years ago, the Troubles began
John Hume: His life and times
the journal.ie - An expression of anger: The burning of the British Embassy in Dublin after Bloody Sunday
financial times - Northern ireland: a legacy of division
RTÉ BRAINSTORM - The story behind an iconic Troubles' photo
belfast telegraph - bloody sunday
rté brainstorm - A short history of Ireland's Section 31 broadcasting ban
the irish history show - podcast: ian paisley
bbc news - Omagh bomb: The 29 victims
retrieval challenge grid
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FOCUS TASK
Identify one primary source item of information relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Using this item, give a brief oral presentation about a significant person, place, event, development or issue.
revision
chronicles - quizlet set: the troubles in northern ireland
history matters 365 - key words table: the troubles in northern ireland [printable]
Explain the key words.
test your knowledge
chronicles - quizlet test: the troubles in northern ireland [printable]
Match the definitions and key terms.