History Subject Planning Guidelines - Scoilnet

Junior Certificate History syllabus: Template 4CSection III: Understanding the modern worldNote: In Section III, decisions need to be taken on a number of options. For details, seepage 9 of this booklet. Topic details are based on the Revised Guidelines of 1996.TopicTo becompletedby …Numberof classesavailableSyllabusemphasesPolitical developments in Ireland in the20 th centuryThe main political events in Ireland, 1900to 1985• Aims & methods of the main Irishpolitical groups (nationalist &unionist) & individuals at the turn ofthe 20 th centuryAn overalloutline & not aseries of detailedstudiesPossible focus on• Focus dates• Personalities• Concepts• Events & movements of the period1912-1922 leading to the foundationof the two political entities, north &south• The main developments in, andcontrasts between, the two politicalentities from 1922 to 1985Use ofappropriateresources e.g.film, TV/radioprogrammes,newspapersSocial change in the 20 th centuryChanges in lifestyles in Ireland fromc.1900 under each of the followingheadings:Study of changesin local area ormore generalstudy• The role of women• Work & leisure• Urban & rural life• Transport & communicationsUse of oralhistory, familyhistory,photographs© 2008 History In-Service Team [HIST] - 13 -