Purpose: After having studied the Reformation and Martin Luther, 10th grade History students are now encouraged to find out how the split of the Catholic Church continues to affect societies around the world.
The Task: Students are to answer the questions below by doing research and writing a paragraph that effectively answers each of the nine questions. Students are required to paste their answers onto our class blog: prshistory.blogspot.com. It is hoped that students will have a better understanding of the issues in Northern Ireland after they have completed this assignment.
1. What has been the major issue in Northern Ireland during the last 3 decades?
2. Describe what happened to Ireland in 1921.
3. Describe what came to be known as “the troubles” from 1963-1985.
4. How has the British army and its presence in Northern Ireland influenced the struggle?
5. Who are the I.R.A. and what was their main grievance in Northern Ireland? In other words, what were they fighting for?
6. What happened on Bloody Sunday in 1972? Describe how this incident affected the struggle.
7. What steps were taken in the later part of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century to address the problem in Northern Ireland? Were they successful?
8. How was U.S. President Bill Clinton involved?
9. What is the current political situation in Northern Ireland? Is this fair to both sides?
Due Date: The assignment needs to be posted no later than 8:00am on Monday, October 5th.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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