Understanding Themes - Definitions

Understanding Themes - Definitions

Match the definitions to the key themes of this topic.

Extension: Can you define the words change, continuity and turning point?

Introduction Vocabulary Pyramid

Varieties of UnionismOrangism

Varieties of NationalismConstitutional Nationalist Home Rule Revolutionary

Violence Republicanism

Key conceptsCatholic Emancipation

Nationalist Unionist

Catholic Protestant

Act of

Union

Subject Objective(s)

• To understand the key themes that overarch the whole course.

• To understand how to assess what changes and stays the same in these themes over time.

How do you measure change and continuity over time?

How do you measure change and continuity over time?

Learning Outcomes:• D grade – will be able to describe the position of the key movements by 1823.• C grade – will be able to analyse the extent success of key movements in the period immediately after the signing of the Act of Union.• B grade – will be able to evaluate the extent of the support for the Act of Union.• A grade – will be able to reach a substantiated conclusion about the extent of divisions in Ireland before 1826.

Analysing change and continuity in of themes.Analysing change and

continuity in of themes.

You are going to focus on this section.

For the three main themes – republicanism, constitutional nationalism and unionism.

Summarise the position of Ireland between 1790 and 1826.

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1800

1810

1820

1830

1840

1850

1860

1870

1880

1890

1900

1910

1920

1930

Plotting developments in our themes.Plotting developments in our themes.

For each theme, plot the starting point.

Focus on:•methods;•aims;•whether those involved were Catholic or Protestant.

Plenary QuestionsPlenary Questions

C – Which movement was the strongest in 1800? What evidence would you choose to support this view?

B – How much support did the Act of Union have? What evidence would you choose to support this view?

A – How far had Irish nationalism already become associated with Catholicism by 1826?

Period 6 workPeriod 6 work

Read through the background knowledge and make notes on:1.What was the Catholic Emancipation crisis? (50 words)2.How successful were campaigners for Catholic Emancipation between 1800 and 1823? (150 words)3.How supportive was the British political system towards Catholic Emancipation? (150 words)4.How important was the Catholic Association in mobilising attitudes towards Catholic Emancipation?

HomeworkHomework1. Read through the source sheet

on the website. Use it to complete the concept map of the causes of the famine. In the boxes log key facts which suggest it alone was a cause. Draw links between these factors to show how they worked together to cause the famine.

2. Read pages 57-63 and make notes on what the British did to resolve the issues. Extension: based on the facts, how far were the British responsible for the outcomes of the famine?