We are beginning an exploration of the historical context of the divide in Northern Ireland, 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 discussion and reflection activities. At the beginning of their journey in learning about and building an understanding of and appreciation for this complex topic and unit of study, they’ll compile and organize, a categorized list of ideas, questions, sources and links. They'll be able to cull from this list, many ideas and 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).