Guardian Article: How coronavirus is spurring the cause of a united Ireland
Added: 07 May 2020
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PDST
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This Guardian opinion article by Una Mulally poses questions about the impact the coronavirus will have on the case for a border poll and the future identity of Northern Ireland as part of the UK or as part of a United Ireland.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- Politics & Society
Strand: 7. Globalisation & Identity
Strand unit: 1. National Identity
Suggestions for use: The resources in this learning path could be used as stimuli for students, with the teacher creating tasks around an essential question, or set of questions. Students could be asked to use the resources included to create; a paragraph response, discursive essay response, voice clip of their response, research of further data on this topic or to critically evaluate the sources, amongst other ideas. Learning Outcomes: 2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4,7.2, 7.3, 7.4. Topics: Topic 7: Globalisation and Identity Topic 5: Human Rights and Responsibilities in Ireland Topic 2: Power and Decision Making at National and European Level
