1. Joan Lingard
Across the barricades

2. Evaluations – How? When?
Novel Discussion: March 31st (until Ch 11, pg 88)
Novel Test: Tuesday, April 14th (entire book)

3. Belfast, Northern Ireland
Setting
Where?
Belfast, Northern Ireland
When?
1970s

5. plot
Protestant Girl
Catholic Boy
Sadie Jackson
Kevin McCoy

6. Time of conflict protestants Catholics Wanted to remain part of UK
Called Loyalists or Unionists
Land and business owners
Orange Lodges (protestant only men’s clubs)
Wanted a united Ireland
Called Nationalists or Republicans
Faced discrimination
Unequal allocation of housing
Unequal employment opportunities
Lack of voting rights
One needed to own a house to vote.
Time of conflict

7. Beginnings of “The Troubles” ___________________________
Civil Rights Campaign 1960’s
Catholics were inspired by the worldwide civil rights movement
Protestants – saw the movement as a threat to Northern Ireland’s existence
Hostile responses to demonstrations

8. “The Troubles”
1969 – London deployed the British Army to restore order.

9. IRA – Irish Republican army
The creation of the Provisional Irish Republic Army (PIRA –later shortened to IRA) was organized in response to British engagement into the civil rights movement. The IRA gained members during the 1970’s and became more violent in their tactics.

10. Creation of Paramilitary Groups
Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
-Loyalist Paramilitary Group. Formed primarily in response to IRA, also used violence to help its cause.

11. Battle of the Boyne 1690
1690- The Battle of the Boyne and the victory of Protestant William III of Orange over Catholic James II - this victory is still celebrated in many parades in Northern Ireland
You’ll read in the book mention of King Billy, referring to William III and read about Orange Lodges.