For the less academic pupil, this series provides a resource for the delivery of the curriculum in a colourful way, enticing children to enjoy learning. This book covers Divided Island, focusing on the 19th century rebellions in Ireland for KS3 History. Contents: 1 The Story 2 What is a nation? 3 Symbols of a nation 4 The British Empire 5 Ireland and the British Empire 6 Living in Ireland 7 The Great Famine 18451849 8 How a landlord helped in Black 47 9 Emigration Activity page: A Coffin ship arrives in Derry 10 Britain: workshop of the world 11 Trade and industry in Ulster 12 Industries in Belfast 13 The Act of Union 14 Opposition to English rule 15 The Home Rule Party 16 The Land League and Home Rule 17 The Land War 18 Gladstone and the First Home Rule Bill 19 The downfall of Parnell 20 The Gaelic Revival 21 Unionists in the south of Ireland 22 Unionists in the north of Ireland 23 The Third Home Rule Crisis 24 Unionists against Home Rule 25 Ulster Day, 28th September 1912 26 The Ulster Volunteer Force 27 The UVF needed guns 28 The Larne gun-running, 1914 Activity page: compare two sources 29 The Irish Volunteer Force, 1914 30 Gun-running at Howth, 1914 31 Remember Bachelors Walk 32 The Third Home Rule Bill passed 33 The First World War, 19141918 34 Its not Irelands war 35 Why I went to war 36 The Easter Rising, 1916 37 A week in Dublin in 1916 38 The rebels surrender 39 What the papers said 40 The execution of the leaders 41 Countess Markievicz Activity page: Markievicz is sentenced 42 The horror of war 43 Nationalists against conscription 44 The soldiers return home from the war 45 The General Election of 1918 46 Dil ireann 47 The War of Independence 48 The Black and Tans 49 Partition Timeline Whos who

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Ks3 History For Lower Abilities .

There are 64 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1996 by Colourpoint Creative Ltd .

Sheelagh Dean, Vivien Kelly and Julie Taggart are all history advisors in Northern Ireland. Kathleen Gormley has a Masters degree in modern history and teaches history and politics at St Cecilia's College in Derry. For two years she was seconded to the Western Education and Library Board as a History advisor. She is author of several local history publications and textbooks, including co-authorship of the other two books in this series. Dr Austin Logan, until his untimely death in 1995, was an Advisor on Environment and Society with the Western Education and Library Board. He was the prime mover behind this series of books.