Objectives: - To be able to evaluate how far the famine was a key turning point. Outcomes: - Established by the grading matrices for the coursework. Differentiated learning : - By outcome. Literacy: - Reading skills – looking for historian opinion. VCOP in final activity. SMSC: - Cultural – how do you judge a turning point.

Turning Point Starter Which was the biggest turning point: Act of Union or Catholic Emancipation? Remember to consider: Constitutional nationalism Unionism Republicanism

How far can the Great Famine be considered a key turning point in the relationship between Britain and Ireland? Subject Objective(s) To be able to evaluate how far the famine was a key turning point.

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Turning Point Questions In order to ensure you can write about a turning point successfully you need to have: strong background knowledge evidence from key historians which can be used to structure you argument and analysis.

Read through the views of the historians. Task Read through the views of the historians. What do they suggest the impact of the famine was on: constitutional nationalism, with reference to Home Rule; unionism; republicanism?

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Plotting developments in our themes. Influence and Activity Source Provenance In what ways does it agree with the interpretation of the film>? In what ways does the interpretation of this source differ? Why does it have the slant that it does?   Plotting developments in our themes. Can you add details to your living graph? Influence and Activity 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930

Catholic Emancipation Irish Famine Vocab turning point Connectives Overwhelmingly, Opening sentence In comparison Which was the biggest turning point? Catholic Emancipation Irish Famine