New Key Stage 3 History Programme of Study A ... - Ireland in Schools

3. Ireland & the Stuarts & CromwellA. Single lessons3.1. What changes did thePlantation of Ulster bring?Nottingham Pilot Scheme -thinking skills exercise3.2. Why did the Englishwant to control Ireland?Nottingham Pilot SchemeB. Study units3.3. Reputations. Sources:Cromwell at DroghedaSomerset Pilot Scheme3.4. Cromwell in IrelandCollective memory& Audience & PurposeBlackpool Pilot Scheme -Thinking skills exercise3.5. Battling for Ireland inthe 17th century: Droghedaand the BoyneNorthampton Pilot SchemePupils working individually.1. Read the extract from Lord Carew, describing Omagh in 1610.2. Pupils draw the map/picture of Omagh by listening to the description3. Suggest re-read as in a language listening exercise.5. Pupils work out strategy themselves-notes, bullet points, rough sketches, etc.http://hometown.aol.co.uk/Iis04/Secondary_Hist_Thinking_Skills.pdf1. Why did the English want to conquer Ireland?2. What happened in Ulster and how did Plantation change Ulster?3. Assessment based on the organising question.http://hometown.aol.co.uk/KHA200/Tuxford_KS3_Y7T3_U_Plantation.pdf1. Listen to ‘Young Ned of the Hill’ by the Pogues (without the lyrics). Discuss the toneof the song. What sort of music is it? What are they saying?2. Read through the following two pages of booklet, discussing plantations andstudying the maps3. Study ‘A vicious circle’ diagram and answer the following questionsa. Why did the Irish hate the English? b. Why did the English hate the Irish?4. Study the English view of the Irish Rebellion (linking in with previous lesson onTrigger 2 of English Civil War):a. Describe what the picture shows. b. Decipher the ‘olde’ English at the top.5. Read Cromwell’s own report to Parliament after the events at Drogheda, andexamine the map:a. According to Cromwell, what happened at Drogheda (bullet points).b. How does Cromwell justify his actions?6. Listen to ‘Young Ned of the Hill’ again, this time with the lyrics:a. What do the Pogues think of Cromwell? b. Why do you think they think this?7. Read Antonia Fraser’s piece on the events at Drogheda. Explain who she is, discusshow she would have obtained information, evidence etc.a. What does she say about Cromwell?b. Does she attempt to justify his actions? How? What does she say?8. Sentiments and accuracy in interpretation:a Which of the two views of Cromwell would you trust more? Explain in detail.b. Whose sentiments would you go along with, the Pogues’ or Antonia Fraser’s?(Some explanation of justification and sentiments may be required)http://hometown.aol.co.uk/KHA200/Cromwell_Drogheda.pdf1. Scheme of learning (PlanEasy2)2. WorksheetsNaked Protestants - image to be enlarged to A3 for group exerciseNaked Protestants - Image with transcription for checking and debriefSong package, ‘Young Ned of the Hill’3. What & how have we learned?4. Notes for teachers: 1641 Rising; Cromwell & Ireland; Background note to ‘Ned ofthe Hill’http://hometown.aol.co.uk/Iis05/03_Collective_Memory_Cromwell_Ireland.pdf1. How different was Ireland in 1700 from 1500?2. Siege of Droghedaa. Look at a map to see why there was a battle at Droghedab. How easy was it to defend Drogheda?c. Were Drogheda’s strengths greater than its weaknesses?If you were Cromwell where would you attack it? In what ways was Drogheda (i)easy to defend and (ii) weak.d. The battle of Drogheda. Split into news reporters for (I) Royalist (Irish) and (ii)Cromwell’‘s side. When your group gets a new piece of information you have toi. write down what it says from your sides point of view; andIiS, Irish History for Key Stage 3, 11