1. Belfast during World War II Documents Based Question

2. The Northern Ireland War Memorial Home Front Exhibition
21, Talbot Street (beside St. Anne’s Cathedral)
Phone: +44 (0)
Web:
Curator: Ciaran Elizabeth Doran (very helpful!).

4. The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)
School visits can be arranged
PDF of Belfast Blitz sources available.
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)
2, Titanic Boulevard, (in the “Titanic Quarter”)
Phone: +44 (0)
Web:

5. The Belfast Blitz tour
A 90-minute bus tour
Phone: +44 (0)

11. Glenravel Local History Project
42-page PDF on
Belfast at

14. The DBQ exam question is divided into four sections:
Section 1 Comprehension (HL 20 marks; OL 40 marks)
Students are required to extract relevant data from documents to answer questions that are designed to test their understanding of a passage or their interpretation of a visual source. Write short, to-the-point answers.
Section 2 Comparison (HL & OL 20 marks)
Students are required to compare two or more accounts of the same historical experience and to note similarities and contrasts. Write a paragraph, supported by quotes.

15. Section 3 Criticism (HL & OL 20 marks)
Students are required to recognise bias and propaganda; to note viewpoint; to identify contradictions; to make judgements about the reliability of various sources. Write a paragraph, supported by quotes.
Section 4 Contextualisation (HL 40 marks; OL 20 marks)
Students are required to place the subject matter of the documents in their historical context; to show understanding of issues and events associated with that period as outlined in the elements of the topic.
HL: Write four paragraphs, around 1½-2 pages max.
OL: Write four of five relevant points, around ½ -1 page.

16. LC History Syllabus on SKILLS – the DBQ is where these skills are learned and most relevant.

17. Get students to make their own timeline using this website.
Use headings, as suggested on the worksheet.
Higher Level (?)

18. Ordinary Level(?)
Watch this documentary, answer the questions on the worksheet.
Use the answers to write an account of the Belfast Blitz.

19. Documents – students love documents!
Use as many as possible, and as many different types as possible.
The books/websites listed on p. 2 of handout provide many more possibilities.
Adapt them to suit the needs of your students.
Discuss them, make up Q.s, pair one doc. with another and compare/contrast them.