In this Irish Peace unit, we’ve been exploring The Troubles – conflict and politics in Northern Ireland, background to the conflict, key issues and events, the CAIN Web Service, the Peace Process, and The Good Friday Agreement. This week, we viewed the film, Bloody Sunday (see trailer, first video above) and as part of our continuing exploration, we also viewed the second video, above (among others):
Peace in Northern Ireland, But Religious Divide Remains (PBS), 7/11/12
"Protesters have been out on the streets of Belfast in recent days in advance of Thursday's annual parade honoring Protestant King William's victory over his Catholic rival in 1690. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the ongoing religious tension - 14 years after Ireland's sectarian conflict formally ended."
We explored the historical context of the divide highlighted in the video, including themes focused on King Billy, the Apprentice Boys, and the Battle of the Boyne. Students have spent individual and collaborative time cybersleuthing additional sites and sources, and participated in research-based reflection and discussions. They'll continue to compile and organize categorized lists of ideas, questions, sources and links. They'll be able to cull from these lists, many ideas and additional sources for formative blog postings and summative VoiceThread work.
This post will serve as an initial space for sharing reflections, ideas, inquiries, responses, and resources and drawing cultural and historical comparisons with similar conflicts, seen in a global context – as well as synthesizing the excellent in-class discussion and found resources after viewing the video (and examining other sources).
Peace in Northern Ireland, But Religious Divide Remains (PBS), 7/11/12
"Protesters have been out on the streets of Belfast in recent days in advance of Thursday's annual parade honoring Protestant King William's victory over his Catholic rival in 1690. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the ongoing religious tension - 14 years after Ireland's sectarian conflict formally ended."
We explored the historical context of the divide highlighted in the video, including themes focused on King Billy, the Apprentice Boys, and the Battle of the Boyne. Students have spent individual and collaborative time cybersleuthing additional sites and sources, and participated in research-based reflection and discussions. They'll continue to compile and organize categorized lists of ideas, questions, sources and links. They'll be able to cull from these lists, many ideas and additional sources for formative blog postings and summative VoiceThread work.
This post will serve as an initial space for sharing reflections, ideas, inquiries, responses, and resources and drawing cultural and historical comparisons with similar conflicts, seen in a global context – as well as synthesizing the excellent in-class discussion and found resources after viewing the video (and examining other sources).