IRELAND
Your name is Sean O’Connell. You are Irish-American. You live in
I) First of all, you decide to learn a bit about the HISTORY of
1) Your family moved to
The Great Famine is also called ___________________ . It is a famine that took place in _______________ between _______ and ________. It was due to a disease that instantly destroyed the _________________________ for many Irish. The famine has other causes : __________________________________________________________________________. It is suggested that between ___________ and ____________________ people died in the three years from 1846 to 1849 as a result of ____________________, which was about _____% of the population. Many people also emigrated to _____________________________________________________________________.
2) Now, your family asks you why Ireland is mostly Catholic, whereas
James, a Roman __________, had lost the throne of _________ in the bloodless war called "_________________" of 16___. William won the war. He was ______ of ___________, a Protestant married to ____________________, and became king of
3) When did
4) As you walk in a pub, you hear the song “Bloody Sunday” by U2. It is a famous historical event. Explain what it is in your own words.
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You can watch a live of the song and read the lyrics.
II) You decide to visit the country and learn a bit about the GEOGRAPHY of
Ireland is divided in ____ parts. _______________________ is the biggest part. Its capital city is _______________. ____________________ is part of _________________. Its capital city is _______________ .
1) Write the correct names on top of each photograph (type the names in “Google images”) :
Now, locate them on the map of Ireland.
2) Locate the main towns and cities and add them on the map:
Which photo is in