Why did partition not bring peace in Northern Ireland?

Anglo-Irish Relations (The Troubles)

Contains 6 lessons and Knowledge Organiser on relations between England and Northern Ireland and the development of the Troubles. These lessons are aimed at year 9 (KS3). All resources are differentiated. Resources have been adapted to support lower ability/ nurture pupils where indicated. **Knowledge Organiser** includes information relating to the history of the relationship between England and Ireland from the Middle Ages up until the start of the Troubles (Battle of Bogside). **Early Anglo-Irish Relations** Lower ability resources included. Lesson includes: >Differentiated starter activity using simple maps >Discussion task using maps >Differentiated time line activity >Dual coding plenary activity **Protestant Plantation in Ireland** Nurture/ Low ability version of resources included. Lesson Contents: >Gap fill activity >Key words activity >Differentiated comprehension activity >Dual coded plenary **Why was Ireland divided by 1921?** Lesson Contents: >Big question starter activity >Differentiated diamond 6 activity with fact file >Differentiated ‘Relig-o-meter’ plenary- pupils explore how far they agree that religion was the main cause of tension in this time period **Why did partition not bring peace in Northern Ireland?** Low ability resources included. Lesson includes: >Recall quiz starter >Differentiated map/ data analysis task >Differentiated venn diagram activity >Big question plenary **Irish civil rights movement** Learning activities to support understanding of the Irish Civil Rights movement prior to the Troubles. Used as part of a full lesson that included a short video (omitted for copyright reasons). Includes: Key words starter activity Differentiated timeline activity with fact file Big question activity **Why did paramilitaries become powerful?** Low ability resources included. Lesson includes: >Starter quiz >Discussion activity >Differentiated information gathering and analysis exercise >Pie chart analysis plenary >Fact files outlining 5 major reasons for paramilitaries increasing their strength in Northern Ireland