British Control of Northern Ireland
- Why is the control of land or space significant? Physically? Psychologically?
- Spend five minutes free writing your own definition of ‘colonization.’ Are there any elements of your definitions that could apply to events today?
Living in Northern Ireland
- Life was clearly different for Catholic and Protestant citizens of Northern Ireland – is there a part of your identity that you feel causes you to experience things differently than your neighbor? Your classmates? Your teachers?
- The Unionist-controlled government of Derry in the 1960s used legislation to limit the influence of Catholic citizens in politics. Through gerrymandering and blocking access to public housing, the government effectively made the majority Catholic population into a minority voting block. Can you think of instances where this happens today?
Derry Civil Rights Movement
- The Northern Irish civil rights movement was happening at the same time as the United States’ civil rights movement. When reading about and looking at the various instances of protest & demonstration that occurred in Derry, do you see any similarities between these and the tactics of activists in the American civil rights movement?
The Battle of the Bogside In Three Parts 