ENGLISH - SEQUENCE 4 : TERRITORY AND MEMORY
THE CONFLICT IN NORTHERN IRELAND A long-lasting confict. Are there some consequences nowadays?
Part I. History Part II. Nowadays.
Final Task part 1 : Understand a text Part 2: Oral understanding
I. Describe – Zombie by The Cranberries
Real scenes (black and white) Artistic scenes (in colour)
- The place looks miserable - I can see a woman covered and deserted. The with a golden paint who is buildings are ruined. It is a standing in front of a religious desolate / smear / gloomy cross. place - She looks like Cleopatra - I can see children playing - She is singing in the middle of at war, as if they were children. She is surrounded by fghting. children. - They are jumping from - We can also see a band of one roof to another music - One of them looks dead - There is a lot of red in the - Painted on the walls of background, suggesting a some houses, I can see bloody story. paramilitary soldiers, - The children look like angels, wearing heavy weapons. It they are turning around, is frightening, threatening holding their hands. They also and scary. are carrying bows and arrows. HOMEWORK : watch the video again and write down everything which is written on the walls. Find an interpretation
25 years of resistance → it shows that the persons wanted the independence had fought for a long time.
“East Belfast Regiment” → painted on a wall in Belfast, and it shows that the area is protected by a regiment
UFF → Ulster Freedom Fighters, a paramilitary organization committed to maintain Northern Ireland
UTH → an Irish acronym standing for "Up The Hoods" : related to riots
UVF → Ulster Volunteer Force is a loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland, founded in 1966 Also known as The Regimental Band East Belfast
IRA → The Irish Republican Army, a name used by various paramilitary organizations in Ireland throughout the 20th and the 21st centuries.
A list of names of people who fought against the union, such as Bobby Sand who did a hunger strike to protest against the British domination over Northern Ireland.
DEREK WOOD / DAVID HOWES → British Army corporals who were killed by the Provisional IRA on 19 March 1988 in Belfast.
UDA → Ulster Defence Association an Ulster loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland.
Give peace a chance → maybe refers to an anti-war song written by John Lennon
Interpretation : This song is probably denouncing the violence of the war of independence. Indeed, the lyrics show that the war is still going on and that it is pointless. The scenes picture children dying and sufering who don’t belong to the mistake of the confict.
Cultural hints: The United Kingdom is composed of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales. Questions :
What are the possible understandings of this song? The song denounces the violence of the war, which is conveyed by the silence of people : it is even worse than the sound of the war.
Who could the “Zombies” stand for? How can you account for the title? According to the song’s author, zombies are the nationalists. Zombies here may defne the soldiers in general who obey orders without thinking of the consequences. The children may also be zombies because they only know the war, and they can’t develop themselves without the idea of war.
Explain the chorus.
In your head, in your head Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie What's in your head? In your head? Zombie, zombie, zombie-ie-ie-ie, oh
My interpretation of the chorus is that it may refer to post-traumatic stress disorder. Indeed, the only thing which echoes in their head is the war.
Interpret the reason why the song refers to mothers and children. Because mothers and children are innocent, and the children represent the future of the country.
What does the date 1916 refer to? It refers to Easter which led to the independence of the Republic of Ireland.
Guess the possible meanings of "It's not me, it's not my family" The singer doesn’t feel involved in the confict. However, without wishing it, everybody is concerned, and it will cause chaos.
What does this song protest against or condemn? This song protests against a war between two communities because this meaningless war makes too many innocent victims. Grammatical Watch Look at the underlined verbal group. What is the aspect used? What is the efect produced? Homework : Ireland – Keywords – Matching Exercise Draw a line to match the Key word with its defnition
Anglais - Miro Board I Complete the sentences All parades, possessions and marches will be banned until further notice. (said by British soldiers)
Couple : “You’ll be careful tomorrow”, “I’ll be fne, it’s only a march, there will be no trouble because it’s a peaceful march”
Soldier “We gonna have to be tough today”
II. Answer the questions
Who is the director of the flm? The director is Paul Greengrass
Can you identify the protagonists? There are soldiers, government, a couple and some others people.
How many people were shot? 27 people were shot
How many people died? 13 people died
Can you explain the title? Bloody Sunday stand for a very bad day. Bloody is related to the fowed blood but is also used to describe the worth. Yet, there was a burst of violence which led to 27 persons injured, including 13 deaths.
What are the feelings of the singer The singer is very upset and angry at the news and does not accept this violence. That day, in one town, eleven people died and others were injured. I can't believe the news today Oh, I can't close my eyes and make it go away
How long, how long must we sing this song? How long? How long?
'Cause tonight We can be as one Tonight
Broken bottles under children's feet Bodies strewn across the dead-end street But I won't heed the battle call Puts my back up against the wall
Sunday, Bloody Sunday, Sunday, Bloody Sunday
And the battle's just begun There's many lost, but tell me who has won? The trenches dug within our hearts And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart
Sunday, Bloody Sunday Sunday, Bloody Sunday
How long, how long must we sing this song? How long? How long?
'Cause tonight we can be as one, tonight Tonight, tonight
AUXILIAIRE DE MODALITÉ AU PRÉSENT - Rappel de la règle, les auxiliaires de modalité sont suivis d’une base verbale , invariable et ne se cumule pas. TRADUCTION
1. Depuis combien de temps les Irlandais immigrent-ils/elles aux États-Unis How long have the Irish immigrated to the Unites States?
2. Ils vivent dans des quartiers Irlandais They live in an Irish neighbourhood.
3. Le confit dure depuis des années The confict have been going/lasting on for years or: the confict has lasted for years
What kind of event is it ? It is a parade which occurred in 1972 for the civil rights
Where is it set ? It is set in Derry, in 1972.
What particular date in Irish history ? The event took place on 30th of January 1972.
What is the atmosphere like ? Even if Ivan Cooper speaks calmly and in a determined way, the atmosphere during this parade was shocking and tense.
What are the things Evan Cooper wants ? Ivan Cooper wants a radical change, the dismantling of Stormont, and the end of Unionist domination.
What cause is Cooper advocating ? He is advocating of civil rights for all in Northern Ireland, but he disapproves of violence.
Who are his political models ? What have they got in common ? His political models are Gandhi and Martin Luther King, both of them defended the rights of oppressed people but they did so with peaceful means. In others words, they were non-violent activists. Part 2 : The impact of history on Nowadays Northern Ireland
Jammes Toye - Answer with whole sentences.
1. When was the Northern Ireland state settled ? The Northern Ireland state was in 1921
The state was set up in 1921
2. Which was the discriminated community ? It was only for one side of the community
The discriminated community was the Catholics
3. According to him, has the situation evolved ? Why ? According to him, the situation has evolved thanks to the Europe. The Irish citizens are now Europe citizens as well.
The situation has totally changed thanks to the European Union. Nowadays, Irish citizens are European citizens.
4. What may be the consequences of the Brexit ? In Northern Ireland, people are British but thanks to the Europe they are also Europe citizens, so they are protected. Because of the Brexit, Irish people are no longer Europeans.
The Brexit could shatter everything. Indeed, since the European Union agreement, Irish people have felt European citizens, and it stopped conficts.
Julieann Campbell
1. What did people ask for in the 60s ? What were they demanding ? In the 60s, people wanted to bring changes. They wanted the equality in jobs, better housing and rights to vote.
People wanted equality in jobs, the right to vote and better housing.
2. According to her, what may be the consequences of the Brexit ? According to her, There is a potential of confict, especially because of the Brexit. According to her, Brexit could bring new conficts closer to reality. What event does the video refer to? When did it take place? Describe what you see. It refers to the Bogside riots which took place in 1969. We can see people throwing stones and petrol bombs.
How long did the confict last? It lasted more than 30 years.
What is the agreement which put an end to the confict? When was it signed? The agreement which put and to the confict was the Good Friday Agreement (=accord), in 1998.
Traduction:
1. Depuis longtemps, il y a des tensions en Irelande du nord entre les catholiques et les protestants.
There have been tensions for a long time in Northern Ireland between Catholics and Protestants.
2. Avant 1998, le conflit avait duré 30 ans.
Before 1998, the confict had lasted 30 years.
3. Avec le Brexit, ce conflit pourrait nouveau éclater.
With the Brexit, the confict could blow/fare up again. Brexit explained - Northern Ireland - Oral Comprehension Brexit : Northern Ireland (the smallest nation of the UK, with the fewer citizens) → big part of the negotiation → The border between the 3 UK countries stay because of the sea around, but the border between the 2 Ireland is a problem. A new external border around Europe. → problem with check in for citizens and companies exports. People don’t want a new border with checkpoints There wasn’t appreciated in the past (3600 people killed). Violence return. There are struggling with this new border. Dans cette vidéo, le narrateur nous explique pourquoi l’Irlande du Nord est un problème pour le Brexit. C’est la plus petite nation du royaume uni, avec le plus petit nombre d’habitants, mais c'est un problème important dans les négociations. La frontière séparant les trois pays de la grande Bretagne du reste de l’Europe ne posent pas de problème parce qu’elle est maritime. Cependant, la frontière entre l’Irlande du Nord et celle du Sud est un problème si l’accord est validé. C’est une nouvelle frontière extérieure de l’Europe. Cela est un véritable souci pour les compagnies de transports et les citoyens vivants à proximité. Les gens ne veulent pas d’une nouvelle frontière avec des points de contrôle et des gardes… Au paravent, cette frontière avait causé beaucoup de problèmes et plus de 3600 personnes ont été tués. Le retour de cette frontière pourrait faire également revenir la violence.
Le document traite des conséquences que pourrait avoir le Brexit sur la situation nord irlandaise. En efet, si le pays de Galle et l’Écosse sont également concernés par le Brexit, c’est bien difèrent pour l’Irlande du Nord car cette dernière partage sa frontière directement avec la République d’Irlande. Cela pose problème a plusieurs titres. Tout d’abord pour le transport de marchandises. Une solution pourrait être des grilles et point de contrôle, mais cela n’est pas souhaité par la population.
L’autre problème soulevé par ce reportage concerne l’historique particulier de cette région, Car pendant trente ans des confits entre les deux communautés catholiques et protestantes ont eu lieu et ce Brexit pourrait re-déclencher ses hostilités.