| Topic |
Political Parties and the governance of N.Ireland |
| Learning Outcome |
To understand the primary aims and objectives and organisational structure of the main political parties in relation to the Agreement |
| Key Concepts |
Political organisations |
| A State Apart Focus |
[LINKS TO OTHER RESOURCES]
[THE AGREEMENT] |
| Citizenship |
The nature of political parties and democracy |
| Suggested Activities |
Recommended using two 30-40 minute teaching periods, a back-to-back session is ideal.
Pupils should be equipped with a clear instruction on how to access and navigate the site and have a well-defined work sheet.
The worksheet could include an opportunity for the pupils to do the following using:
· To note the main aims of each party
· To extract organisational structures
· Note main party members
· Compare and contrast their attitude to the peace process and the Agreement
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| Follow Up |
This worksheet could form the basis for a detailed class discussion and follow up exercises on the similarity and differences between the parties |
