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Controlled Assessment: Northern Ireland

Controlled Assessment: Northern Ireland. Independent study Reading and research Using sources Interviews Writing in controlled conditions. The Two ‘sides’: NEW STUFF TO ADD . STUCK IN THE MIDDLE!

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Controlled Assessment: Northern Ireland

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  1. Controlled Assessment: Northern Ireland

  2. Independent study Reading and research Using sources Interviews Writing in controlled conditions

  3. The Two ‘sides’: NEW STUFF TO ADD STUCK IN THE MIDDLE! NORTHERN IRELAND PRIME MINISTER TERENCE O’NEILL – A MODERATE UNIONIST- (DISLIKED BY BOTH SIDES) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER – HAROLD WILSON CATHOLIC SIDE NICRA DERRY HOUSING ACTION COMMITTEE PEOPLES’ DEMOCRACY ACTION GROUP (LEADERS - BERNADETTE DEVLIN & MICHEAL FARRELL) PROTESTANT SIDE ULSTER DEFENCE ACTION COMMITTEE- (LEADER- REV. IAN PAISLEY) RUC- ‘stuck in middle’ but sympathetic to Protestants

  4. Explain why Protestants feared the growth of the civil rights movement -600 words • Short intro • Mini paragraphs: Fear of losing economic dominance, fear of a united Ireland, fear of losing their proud history/culture, fear of Catholic church becoming dominant in society • Short conclusion

  5. What is involved Part A – Carry out an historical enquiry • 1 hour - 20 marks • Students carry out an enquiry. • Students are expected to support their answer with knowledge and understandingfrom their programme of study. • findrelevant sources of information and selected information for the purpose of theenquiry. In writing up they should show that they can organise their information toanswer the question and assess it in order to reach a conclusion.

  6. What is involved? • Part B (i) – Compare two representations of History: • ½ hour- 10 marks • analyse two sources in order to show how the past has been represented in different . • Section 2: Assessment information Part B (ii) – Analyse and evaluate three representations of history: • write-up: 1 hour- 20 marks • evaluate the three representations • use of objectivity, accuracy and comprehensiveness.

  7. starter • listen to these interviews What do you think?

  8. Background to ‘The Troubles’ TASK Produce a timeline on A3 with a picture and a short description (30 words) of the main events that led to the troubles in Irish History up to 1921 • the plantation of Ireland by Tudors • Cromwell • 1689 Apprentice Boys • 1690 Battle ofthe Boyne • 1845 Famine • Home Rule • 1916 Rebellion • 1916 Battle of the Somme • 1921 partition

  9. Reference record sheet • Keep records of every thing you read and especially for the information you use in your answer. • You will have to include a page of references in your final controlled assessment. Author, date, name of book, publisher • Dawson & Walsh (2004), “The struggle for peace in Northern Ireland”, Hodder • Hennessey (1997), “A History of Northern Ireland” Gill&McMillan

  10. Enquiry: Causes of the troubles • You need to support your arguments with ‘killer facts’ you have found from your research • Start with catholic grievances (this is the cause you will discuss in the most depth) • Its just like any causation essay. Except the evidence part of PEE must be referenced

  11. Sources • Books by historians • Books by ‘real people’ • Textbooks written for students • Websites • Documentaries • Films

  12. My causation essay toolkit • Arguments 4-7 • Killer facts/evidence to back up your args • Structure each paragraph using PEEL • Prioritise/rank- in every para & in conclusion • LINKS – interaction of causes • Classify arguments- short-trigger/long-term-underlying • Reach an analytical conclusion • Use “connectives” • Deal with CG first

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