Northern Ireland Webquest
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: prsworldhistory.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 is the current political situation in Northern Ireland? Is this fair to both sides?
Please include an MLA style bibliography to complete this assignment
Due Date: The assignment needs to be posted no later than 8:00am on Monday, October 4th.
