1. Objectives: -
To know the main actions of the Fenians in the period
To be able to evaluate how far they influenced the relationship between Britain and Ireland.
Outcomes: -
D grade – will be able to describe the actions of the Fenians.
C grade – will be able to explain the impact of individual actions.
B grade – will be able to analyse the importance of the Fenians based on a range of evidence.
A grade – will be able to reach a substantiated conclusion about the impact of the Fenians on the relationship between Britain and Ireland.
Differentiated learning : -
Reading is differentiated.
Literacy: -
Vocab triangle added to throughout to ensure that students know the key terminology.
SMSC: -
Cultural – importance and role groups in developing a nationalist belief. Comparison, where appropriate, with modern examples to compare import of groups.

3. Gladstone was more significant than Parnell in the development of the Home Rule movement between and 1893?
Vocab
Home Rule
Connectives
Ultimately
Opening sentence
On the one hand, Gladstone
Agree
Disagree

4. Was Gladstone more important than Parnell in the development of the relationship between Britain and Ireland?
Subject Objective(s)
To understand the roles played by Gladstone and Parnell between 1882 and 1893.
To be able to evaluate who had the biggest influence on the Home Rule movement.
Learning Outcomes:
D grade – will be able to describe the actions of Parnell and Gladstone.
C grade – will be able to explain the impact of Parnell and Gladstone on the Home Rule movement.
B grade – will be able to analyse the impact of Gladstone and Parnell on the Home Rule movement.
A grade – will be able to reach a substantiated conclusion about which of these individuals had the biggest impact on the Home Rule movement.

5. Irish Nationalism 1850-1890 Vocabulary Pyramid
As you move through the next few lessons, make sure that you are defining the keywords on this vocab triangle as they are important in developing your understanding of this period.
Land
Acts
Land War
Boycott Coercion
Unionism Home Rule League
Home Government Association
3 Fs Ulster Custom Orange Order
Tenant League Land League Federalism
Home Rule Parnellism
Fenianism Invincibles New Departure
Gaelic Revival
Irish Nationalism Vocabulary Pyramid

6. Parnell vs Gladstone
It is now time to start doing some independent research to begin to develop the skills you need for the coursework.
As such, you will be given 2 lessons plus homework to complete this activity.
Half of you will focus on Parnell and argue that he was the most significant; the other half will focus on Gladstone.
You must produce a collective 2 sides of A4 bullet pointing your arguments for your individual.

7. Key Advice
Remember the difference between fact and opinion.
You need to include at least 3 quotes from historians which support your point of view.
They need to be referenced correctly:
Surname, initial of forename., title, publisher, place of publication, date of publication, p.

8. Individual Essay
You must use everything you have research to write a short essay. The essay should address the question:
Was Gladstone more important than Parnell in the development of the relationship between Britain and Ireland?
Remember that you must use the historians to build up the argument and then assess how far the evidence supports what they are arguing.
Remember to read the general advice given about your famine essay.

9. In this Punch cartoon, Harry Furniss shows William Gladstone trying to persuade his Cabinet to support his proposed Home Rule Bill in 1893.
B – Does this source prove that Gladstone was a failure in his attempts to achieve Irish Home Rule?
A – Who was most to blame for the failure to achieve Irish Home Rule – Gladstone or other MPs?