The Troubles A2

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1-4

The Troubles

Today's menu

• Lesson goals
• UK map
• Introducing the Troubles
• Vocabulary
• Bloody Sunday
• The Good Friday Agreement

Lesson goals

At the end of the lesson you are able to:

• Explain in your own words what the Troubles were and how this period came to be.
• Explain in your own words what Bloody Sunday was.
• Explain in your own words what the Good Friday Agreement is and its aftermath. 

UK

Wales

England

Scotland

Ireland

Northern Ireland

''You didn't know who to trust.''

Listen to the introduction of the Troubles and answer the questions.

Website voor luister fragment:

https://ndla.no/r/engelsk-sf/easy-text-the-troubles/03b5d45758

Why do you think the period from the late 1960s up to 1998 was known as the Troubles?

How did Belfast earn its nick name, “the Barricaded City”?

Why was 1998 an important year?

1. The Belfast agreement was signed
2. Northern Ireland became a new country
3. The pope visited Northern Ireland
4. The peace walls were destroyed

In short:

The conflict ( the Troubles) was mainly between Protestants (unionists) and Catholics (nationalists).

• Unionists wanted Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom.
• Nationalists wanted Northern Ireland to join a united Ireland. 

The Troubles

Unionist

Nationalist

Paramilitary

Devolved governement

Wants to stay with the UK

Wants to join the Irish Republic

A time of fighting and killing within Northern Ireland

A group that's organized like the army but not officially a part of it

Central government grants power to local and regional governments to make decisions.

00:28

What does
''Detaining people without trial'' mean in Dutch?

1. Gebouwen vernielen zonder rechtzaak
2. Mensen vasthouden zonder rechtzaak
3. Elkaar aanvallen zonder gevolgen
4. Legaal oorlog voeren op straat

00:46

What was the location of the march?

1. Guild Hall in Derry city centre
2. The Church in Derry city centre
3. A primary school in Derry city centre
4. The house of one of the protesters

01:04

What does
''Skirmishes broke out between people'' mean in Dutch?

1. Mensen braken weg van de menigte
2. Gevechten braken uit tussen mensen
3. Mensen wachtte geduldig op hun aangewezen plaats
4. Er werden mensen gearresteerd

01:46

How many people were killed at Bloody Sunday?

1. Fifteen
2. Twenty-eight
3. Eleven
4. Thirteen

02:00

The British soldiers who killed those people were ''cleared of blame''. What does this mean? Explain in Dutch.

The Good Friday Agreement 1998

What did you see/ hear in this short video of Derry Girls?

00:59

Give a short summary of what the Troubles were in your own words.

01:20

What does paramilitary mean? Write down in English.

01:46

Looking at the video, where do you think Westminster lies?

1. Northern Ireland
2. Ireland
3. England
4. Scotland

02:21

Wat is een referendum?

Een referendum is een volksstemming waarbij burgers direct mogen stemmen over een wetsvoorstel of beleidsbeslissing.

02:33

71% voted for peace and shared power between the Unionist and Nationalists. Thus, ending the Troubles.

1. True
2. False

02:44

94% wants the British Government to give up its claim over Northern Ireland.

1. True
2. False

04:05

What does decomission paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland mean?

1. Paramilitary groups are now forbidden
2. Paramilitary groups are the only security in N.I.
3. Paramilitary groups are no longer in use
4. Paramilitary groups are arrested

Lesson goals

At the end of the lesson you are able to:

• Explain in your own words what the Troubles were and how this period came to be.
• Explain in your own words what Bloody Sunday was.
• Explain in your own words what the Good Friday Agreement is and its aftermath.