Objectives: - To understand the role played by Daniel O’Connell. To be able to use historians to cross-reference against contemporary evidence. Outcomes: - D grade – will be able to support an enquiry with a limited range of evidence from historians. C grade – will be able to support an enquiry with a range of evidence from historians. B grade – will be able to analyse the strength of the argument created by contemporary evidence through cross-reference with historians. A grade – will be able to reach a substantiated conclusion to your enquiry, focusing on the strength of the evidence presented by the sources and historians. Differentiated learning : - Differentiated sources and reading. Literacy: - Vocab triangle used – some keywords already inputted and need defining, others to be added. SMSC: - Cultural – role of individuals and their impact on history.

Vocab Builder Ecstatic Disappointed Proud Rebellious Daunted Confident In July 1828 Daniel O’Connell stood for election in County Clare. Voters ignored the views of their landlords and vote en mass for O’Connell. He won by 2057 votes to 982. Which words could be used to describe how O’Connell would have felt after the election? Ecstatic Disappointed Proud Rebellious Daunted Confident Pessimistic Notable Defiant Cooperative Hopeful Scared What words would you use to describe how the British government would have felt?

How significant was Daniel O’Connell in the development of the relationship between Britain and Ireland? Subject Objective(s) To understand the role played by Daniel O’Connell. To be able to use historians to cross-reference against contemporary evidence. Learning Outcomes: D grade – will be able to support an enquiry with a limited range of evidence from historians. C grade – will be able to support an enquiry with a range of evidence from historians. B grade – will be able to analyse the strength of the argument created by contemporary evidence through cross-reference with historians. A grade – will be able to reach a substantiated conclusion to your enquiry, focusing on the strength of the evidence presented by the sources and historians.

O’Connell Vocabulary Pyramid Test Acts Catholic Board Henry Grattan William Plunkett Protestant Ascendancy Veto Controversy O’Connell Vocabulary Pyramid

Step 1: Read about the reform which occurred during O’Connell’s early years as an MP. Decide which side of the scale it falls on. Success Failure

Total agreement Total disagreement Vocab prominent Connectives therefore Opening sentence Clearly, without O’Connell Punctuation ; Without O’Connell, political developments in Ireland would have stagnated in the early C19th. Total agreement Total disagreement

What, in your view, was the short-term significance of Daniel O’Connell? 2. Reform Step 2: Read the contemporary sources. What points of significance do they raise?

Total agreement Total disagreement Vocab prominent Connectives therefore Opening sentence Clearly, without O’Connell Punctuation ; Without O’Connell, political developments in Ireland would have stagnated in the early C19th. Total agreement Total disagreement

What, in your view, was the short-term significance of Daniel O’Connell? 2. Reform Step 3: Do the historians support what the sources suggest? Highlight the historians – one colour for fact; one colour for opinion.

Total agreement Total disagreement Vocab prominent Connectives therefore Opening sentence Clearly, without O’Connell Punctuation ; Without O’Connell, political developments in Ireland would have stagnated in the early C19th. Total agreement Total disagreement