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1. Objective (READ) SWBAT identify the causes of the conflict in Northern Ireland.

1. Objective (READ) SWBAT identify the causes of the conflict in Northern Ireland. 2. Question of the Day. (WRITE) 3. Warm-up (ANSWER) 1. Explain Balkanization in one word. 2. Make up an example of Balkanization. Conflict. Northern Ireland. Table of Contents.

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1. Objective (READ) SWBAT identify the causes of the conflict in Northern Ireland.

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  1. 1. Objective (READ) SWBAT identify the causes of the conflict in Northern Ireland. 2. Question of the Day. (WRITE) 3. Warm-up (ANSWER) 1. Explain Balkanization in one word. 2. Make up an example of Balkanization.

  2. Conflict Northern Ireland

  3. Table of Contents 1. Go to your conflict page you set up yesterday.

  4. Great Britain Northern Ireland Ireland

  5. Northern Ireland 1. Who is fighting? - Irish Nationalists vs. British Loyalists - Irish = Catholic - British = Protestants

  6. READ ONLY Background - The so-called "troubles" began in 1968 when Catholics demanded equal voting rights from the Protestant controlled parliament. - Demonstrations and protests began. - Later, the British army, originally brought in to keep the peace, became involved in the violence. - More than 3,700 people have died since the conflict began.

  7. Northern Ireland 2. Why are they fighting? Nationalism Extreme pride in one’s country Terrorism – Describe the terroristic events as you watch the clip.

  8. Frayer Model • Directions: Complete the task described in each box for the word Nationalism.

  9. Both sides march through each others’ neighborhoods. 3. How will these marches increase violence in the region? Protestants marching through Belfast. Catholics marching to Dumcree Church.

  10. Northern Ireland • Reading Analysis  Answer the questions below using the Northern Ireland reading. Reading Analysis Questions 4. Why are they fighting? (What does each side want?) 5. Explain the background of the conflict.

  11. After you are finished… 1. Turn in your quiz, scantron, and my pencil at the table in front of my desk. - Remain silent until all students are finished, I will let you know when that is. 2. Complete the first worksheet from yesterday if you did not finish it. - It is called Balkanization and has a large vocabulary box on the front of it for the term Balkanization. - Get a Basques and Cyprus reading from my desk. - Tape this in on your conflict page. Do not tape it over today’s notes. 3. Complete the second worksheet from yesterday on the Conflict in the Balkans.

  12. Google Earth Tour Questions: 6. How does art play a role in this conflict? British soldiers stand back after an Irish Nationalist protestor detonated a car bomb. The British Army sprays Irish Nationalists (Catholics) who are protesting the ban on marches with fire hoses.

  13. - Masked gunmen are standing in front of an Ulster Freedom Fighters banner. - They fire their guns in the air at a Loyalist rally. - The group read a statement proclaiming that murdered loyalist volunteer force commander Billy Wright did not die in vain, before discharging a number of rounds into the air. Loyalist fighters. READ ONLY

  14. Northern Ireland • The conflict has led to the creation of paramilitary groups. • Paramilitary groups = civilian soldiers. Paramilitary Groups: 7. UVF – Ulster Volunteer Force, a Loyalist (Protestant) terrorist group 8. Clip Question  How does the UVF use terrorism in this conflict?

  15. READ ONLY Northern Ireland - Terrorism • In the mid-1970s, a subset of the UVF dubbed the Shankill Butchers (a group of UVF from Belfast's Shankill Road) carried out a grisly series of murders of Catholic civilians. • Six of the victims were abducted at random, then beaten and tortured before having their throats slashed.

  16. Closure – Exit Ticket - L 1. Answer the Question of the Day in your notebook like normal. 2. How does nationalism contribute to the conflict in Northern Ireland? 3. How does terrorism cause instability in the conflict in Northern Ireland?

  17. Closure – Exit Ticket - K 1. Answer the Question of the Day in your notebook like normal. 2. How does nationalism contribute to the conflict? 3. How does terrorism cause instability in this conflict? 4. Is this a religious conflict or a political conflict? Explain your answer.

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