Northern Ireland

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/northern-ireland

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Northern Ireland?North-east of the island of Ireland, part of the United Kingdom
2. How many people live in Northern Ireland?1,903,175 (2021 census)
3. When was Northern Ireland built?1921 via the Government of Ireland Act 1920
4. What is the political structure?Devolved government via the Northern Ireland Assembly
5. What is the key peace accord?Good Friday Agreement (1998)
6. Why was Northern Ireland created in 1921?It was created after the Government of Ireland Act 1920 split the island because many people in the north wanted to stay with Great Britain.

Devolved Government: A government that has power over certain matters, while other powers are held by a central government.
Partition: The division of a territory into separate political units, in this case, the island of Ireland in 1921.
Unionist: A political identity favoring Northern Ireland's continued union with the United Kingdom.
Nationalist: A political identity advocating for a united Ireland, independent of the UK.