Insecurity from Dover to Dublin
Is Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland part of the United Kingdom?
Northern Ireland
What are the four countries that make up the "different little corners" mentioned in the podcast?
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Remember this?
What is one thing you learned from the podcasts? Did this surprise you? Why or why not?
Full points as long as the group provided something they learned from the podcasts.
“The most violent event in Irish History” occurred in 1798. What was it called?
The Irish Rebellion
What speaker did you find the most interesting? What was one thing they mentioned about the past and/or present of these countries?
Full points if answered something relevant from the podcast
What entertainment (TV, sports, movies, celebrities) do you think of for Ireland and England? Is there a difference in how said entertainment addresses their nationalities?
Full points for a relevant answer connecting a real-world example to the podcasts.
Belfast is most influenced by which country (outside of the UK)?
France
Why did the names North Britain (now Scotland) and West Britain (Now Ireland) not stick?
These terms were an early attempt at homogenization. Those in the countries did not want to adopt the terms, and fell off due to lack of use.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!
What Netflix original show depicts teenage life during "The Troubles" in Ireland?
Derry Girls
Exhausted Catholic Irish rebels agreed to the creation of the union to be seen as equals to the Scots and Welsh. What happened instead and why?
King George the 3rd had taken an oath and could not defy his faith. This led to 29 years after the act of the union before the Catholic emancipation took place.
Protestants in Northern Ireland deeply despised the South. One reason was because of their commitment to the Catholic faith. What is another reason the North did not want to be associated with the South? Can you think of another example of this type of tension across “imaginary” borders?
Two potential correct answers. The North saw the South as:
-Deeply dangerous
-Economic deadweight (80% of the island's GDP is made up by the North)
(Paired with a relevant related example for full points)
Remember this?
Both podcasts contained experts and civilians from each of the different countries discussed. Is there something that was said by one of these individuals that stuck out to you? Why?
Full points as long as the group gave an example from the podcasts.
Why did the Irish nationalists scare the British elite? Can you think of other examples that are similar to this power dynamic shift?
The British had already lost America and were currently at war with the French. They were losing their status and power. (Paired with a reasonable example that relates to this concept of power shift)
Describe the concept of the “many different little corners”. What is another example similar to this that we have discussed in class? (Could be within a region, country, continent, etc.)
The history, heritage, and culture are so vastly different in each of the "four corners". The citizens of each corner have a different sense of identity than their neighbors. (Paired with a related class example for full points).
How has the Welsh language has stuck around longer than Gaelic (Irish)? In your opinion, why did this happen?
Due to the translation of the Bible. Queen Elizabeth the First sanctioned the Bible translation into Welsh. The Catholic church ordered the Bible to be translated into Latin in Ireland, not Gaelic.