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Junior Certificate History syllabus: Template 5C (continued)Topic Syllabus emphases Appropriate approaches?International relations in the 20 thcenturyA. 1920-1945 Peace & war in Europe• The rise of Fascism in Italy &Germany, 1920-33• The drift to war in Europe, 1933-39• World War II in Europe, 1939-45B. Post-1945: The rise of theSuperpowers• The Berlin Blockade• The Korean War• The Cuban CrisisC. Post-1945: Moves towardsEuropean unity• The Treaty of Rome• The growth of the European Union• The Maastricht TreatyD. Post-1945: African & AsiannationalismChoose ONE country in Africa or Asiathat emerged from a colonial past tobecome independent after 1945• The colonial background• The independence movement• The post-colonial experienceA study ininternationalrelations; notnecessary to makein-depth studies ofinternal history ofcountries involvedStudies of thesources of conflictand how to resolveconflictBackground,ideologicaldifferences, effectsof conflicts, effortsto resolve conflictsEconomic &politicalbackground todesire for unity &extent to whichaims have beenachievedSee bullet points infirst column• Use of oral questioning• Use of spider diagrams• Use as prompts atbeginning of lessons ofphotographs, maps,cartoons, short audio orvideo clips• Use of provocativequestions at beginningof lessons to engagestudents• Development bystudents of a ‘historydictionary’• Use of time lines onclassroom walls• Class analysis of visualsources• Use of class debates asa revision aid• Assisting students to‘make’ notes ratherthan ‘take’ notes• Selective and focuseduse of textbook(s)• Use of pair work andgroup work• Focus on the role ofkey political figures• Focus on key politicalconcepts• Use of role playing• Use of charts, wallmountedor boardmounted• Use of video clips forreinforcement purposes© 2008 History In-Service Team [HIST] - 22 -
Junior Certificate History syllabus: Template 5CSection III: Understanding the modern worldPreferred approaches and available resources to support these approachesPolitical developments in Ireland in the 20 th century• Aims & methods of the main Irish political groups (nationalist & unionist) &individuals at the turn of the 20 th century………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………• Events & movements of the period 1912-1922 leading to the foundation of the twopolitical entities, north & south………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………• The main developments in, and contrasts between, the two political entities from1922 to 1985………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Changes in lifestyles in Ireland from c.1900 under each of the following headings:The role of women; Work & leisure; Urban & rural life; Transport & communications………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………© 2008 History In-Service Team [HIST] - 23 -
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