Friday, July 18, 2008

HSS3.3.5 Conflict in Northern Ireland

Topic: Conflicts in Multi-Ethnic Societies - Northern Ireland

Essential Question: Why do ethnic conflicts occur?

  • Review
    • What is the current situation in Sri Lanka?
    • Answer is found here.
  • Understanding goals:
    • Why did ethnic conflict occur in Northern Ireland?
      • History-Attitudes
        • Divided Loyalties
        • Lack of social interaction
          • education
          • residence
      • Acts of Discrimination-Interference
        • Unequal allocation of housing
        • Unequal employment opportunities
        • Lack of Voting rights
      • Troubles: Response-Retaliation
        • Civil right marches
        • IRA
      • Effects:
        • Political Violence
        • Economic decline
        • Social segragation
  • Performances:
  • Assessments
    • CA2.1 (Assignment 25%): "Who was responsible for the conflict in Sri Lanka" SBQ
    • to be completed by Week 5.
Source A is reproduced here: