1.  starter activity When the Anglo-Irish Treaty was eventually signed in 1921 agreeing to the formal partition of Ireland, what do you think the above were thinking? Eamon de ValeraLloyd-GeorgeEdward Carson

3. How was Northern Ireland created? To assess the impact of the Easter Rising To study the reasons for the Partition of Ireland (1921)  Aims

4.  Your task Read the information that follows from ‘The Struggle for Peace in Northern Ireland’ and answer questions 1- 5. Read the information that follows from ‘The Struggle for Peace in Northern Ireland’ and answer questions 1- 5.

5. Reasons for growth in support for Sinn Fein Execution of leaders of Easter Rising Execution of leaders of Easter Rising Proposal to introduce conscription for Irish Proposal to introduce conscription for Irish Sinn Fein declared itself to be Dail Earrean Sinn Fein declared itself to be Dail Earrean Enjoyed support of IRA Enjoyed support of IRA

6. Resistance to the Dail Leader of Sinn Fein (De Valera) unpopular with Unionists: Catholic, supporter of Gaelic League Leader of Sinn Fein (De Valera) unpopular with Unionists: Catholic, supporter of Gaelic League Worries in Westminster & Ulster over hardline views of Sinn Fein (compared with moderate IPP) Worries in Westminster & Ulster over hardline views of Sinn Fein (compared with moderate IPP)

7. Tactics used by British & Irish IRA pursued guerrilla war against RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) IRA pursued guerrilla war against RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) New British regiment - Black & Tans New British regiment - Black & Tans IRA organised itself into flying columns IRA organised itself into flying columns

8. Increase in violence Black & Tans: homes burned, IRA prisoners tortured Black & Tans: homes burned, IRA prisoners tortured IRA: tortured & killed civilians, e.g. accountant Alan Bell IRA: tortured & killed civilians, e.g. accountant Alan Bell In Ulster, c.500 people – Catholics, Protestants & police killed in attacks between 1920 and 1922 In Ulster, c.500 people – Catholics, Protestants & police killed in attacks between 1920 and 1922

9. Govt. of Ireland Act, 1920 Unionists: reluctant to accept partition (division) of Ireland Unionists: reluctant to accept partition (division) of Ireland Nationalists: wanted full independence – achieved by Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921) & Partition Nationalists: wanted full independence – achieved by Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921) & Partition

10.  Your task Examine the situation in Ireland before and after the Easter Rising (1916). Complete the table your teacher gives you. Examine the situation in Ireland before and after the Easter Rising (1916). Complete the table your teacher gives you. Data collection sheet

11. Plenary Plenary Why was the Easter Rising a turning point in Irish history? Introduce your answer by very briefly explaining the key events. Identify 3 or more reasons why it was a turning point and develop these with evidence from your research, newspaper and weblinks on the history website www.studyhistory.co.uk Why was the Easter Rising a turning point in Irish history? Introduce your answer by very briefly explaining the key events. Identify 3 or more reasons why it was a turning point and develop these with evidence from your research, newspaper and weblinks on the history website www.studyhistory.co.uk www.studyhistory.co.uk