The 1998 peace agreement for Northern Ireland between the British and Irish governments resulted in a new power-sharing government that included both Unionists and Nationalists. It is often called the ‘Good Friday Agreement’ because it was reached on that day, 10 April, in 1998.
This collection was created primarily to support the study of Politics & Society - Rights & Responsibilities -> Negotiating & Resolving Conflicts - but it is equally relevant to Junior Cycle or Senior Cycle History.
Designed for GCSE History but includes some usable worksheets and classroom activities for teaching about the background and details of the Good Friday Agreement in any context.
View full descriptionStrand: 4. Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: 3. Negotiating & Resolving Conflicts
Suggestions for use: Worksheets and classroom activities are very usable for group work to support an understanding of how the GFA helped resolve conflict in Northern Ireland.
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 5 Northern Ireland 1949-1993
Article from the Journal.ie that explains the GFA. Covers who was involved, why it came about, and what was contained in the Agreement. The article was written to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Agreement in May 2018, but the material is still very relevant.
View full descriptionStrand: 4. Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: 3. Negotiating & Resolving Conflicts
Suggestions for use: This is a good entry-level article for students new to studying the GFA.
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 5 Northern Ireland 1949-1993
A National Archives UK video and resources that give an overview of the conflict and the peace process that brought it to an end, plus details about what the Agreement did and what has come from it since then. The resources are aimed to provoke discussion.
View full descriptionStrand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 5 Northern Ireland 1949-1993
Suggestions for use: Watch the video in class and tackle some of the discussion points outlined in the accompanying lessons.
Strand: 4. Citizenship: Rights & Responsibilities
Strand unit: 3. Negotiating & Resolving Conflicts
The Department of Foreign Affairs has a digital resource that explains the origins of the Good Friday Agreement - from the Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985 through the multi-party talks of 1996 that eventually led to the signing of the Agreement. The resource also looks at the three strands of relationships central to the Good Friday Agreement - within Northern Ireland; North-South dimension; East-West relations.
View About the Good Friday Agreement
View Good Friday Agreement - DFA Resources
Three short videos that explain elements of the Agreement. To find other videos - search for 'Good Friday Agreement' and filter Resource Type by 'Audio / Video'.
Department of Foreign Affairs video explaining the Good Friday Agreement (3 mins)
From conflict to peace - The Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 25 years on
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