Northern Ireland with quiz about UK symbols

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

What are we going to do today?

• What have you learned last lesson?
• Today's goal
• Individual work: book pitch
  
• Duo's: presentation

What have you learned last lesson?

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern-
Ireland

Which country for which capital?

Edinburgh

Belfast

Cardiff

London

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

British Culture

There are many different well-known cultural things! 

Just look at the image to the left.

Union jack, coaches, tea, telephone booths, the Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Full English Breakfast, Sherlock Holmes, aaaand it's always raining.

Stonehenge 3000-2000 BC

Northern-Ireland

Flag                            Belfast                Shamrock        Northern-Ireland

Compact timeline (Northern) Ireland

1800: Catholic Ireland became part of protestant Great Britain.

1916: Easter Rising, Nationalists proclaimed an independent Irish Republic.

1919-1921: Irish war of Independence between British forces and the Irish Republican Army leading to the partitioning of Ireland into Northern (majority Protestants) and Southern Ireland (majority Catholic). They were both still part of the UK.

1922-1923:  Irish Civil War because of disagreement among republicans over the Anglo-Irish Treaty .

1923: Irish Free State without British rule.

1949: On Easter Monday, Eire became Republic of Ireland, totally independent from Britain.

1968-1998: The Troubles.

1972: Bloody Sunday, as British troops shot and killed 13 demonstrators in Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Ulster).

1998: Good Friday Agreement on a political settlement for Northern Ireland approved by voters.

2005: IRA announced an end to armed campaign and handed in their weapons. The Protestants Loyalist didn't.

2007: Last British soldier left Northern Ireland

Catholics (45%)

Republicans

Nationalists 

(want to unite with the Republic of Ireland)

IRA (Irish Republican Army-set up to fight for a united Ireland, but is now committed to peace)

Protestants (48%)

Unionists

Loyalists 

(want to be part of UK)

UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force)

What were The Troubles?

1. conflict between Scotland and ireland
2. conflict within Ireland
3. conflicts between France and England
4. Conflicts between Northern Ireland and Scotland

How many years did it take for 'the troubles' to end?

1. 3 years
2. 30 years
3. 10 years
4. 11 months

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world!

(and nowadays, it's mostly about drinking...)

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