THE CHANGING EXPERIENCE OF WOMEN IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY IRELAND
Debating the Role of Women in the Irish Constitution Study the extracts of the Irish Constitution on p. 363 of the textbook.
1. Create two arguments in favour and two arguments against the inclusion of these points in the Constitution.
In favour:
(i) (ii)
(i) (ii)
Against:
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2. Using the above points to help you, write a short speech either in favour or against the role of women described in the Irish Constitution. Remember the following: ● ● Make sure your point of view is clear. ●● Use evidence to support your argument. ● ● Use persuasive and argumentative language.
The Irish Women’s Liberation Movement
Study sources 3 and 4 on pp. 364–65 of the textbook.
Select one of the inequalities presented here and design a suitable social media post that could be used by the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement to protest this inequality.
Include the following in your post: ● ● IWLM username ● ● A slogan or caption about the inequality that you have selected ●● A suitable image ● ● A creative hashtag
● ● www.herstory.ie/biographies – Click on Hanna Sheehy Skeffington for a summary of her life and accomplishments.
