CCEA A2 History BUNDLE: Home Rule Crisis - Partition of Ireland

Topic: Partition of Ireland – Essential Classroom Resources
Format: 4 PowerPoints of Exam-Focused Content

What’s Included?

✅ Part 1: Introduction to Home Rule

1. 3 Types of Irish Nationalism
2. Unionism explained
3. Act of Union & Catholic Emancipation
4. Young Ireland Rebellion, IRB, Fenian Rising
5. The 3 Home Rule Bills
6. IPP, Liberals, Conservatives, House of Lords, Ulster Unionists
7. Student activity: Fill-in tables on motives, methods, stance

✅ Part 2: Background to the Home Rule Crisis

1. What was Home Rule?
2. Key individuals
3. 1885 Election
4. 1906 Election
5. People’s Budget (1909)
6. 1910 Election
7. Parliament Act (1911)

✅ Part 3: Opposition to Home Rule

1. Southern Unionists, Ulster Unionists & Conservatives
2. Motives: Empire, economics, religion, classism, Protestant Ascendancy
3. Methods: Craigavon Rally, propaganda, fundraising, Balmoral, Blenheim, Covenant, UVF, Larne Gunrunning (And more!)
4. Key figures: Carson, Craig, Bonar Law

✅ Part 4: Who Was to Blame for the Home Rule Crisis?

1. Detailed analysis of Liberals, Conservatives, Unionists, IPP
2. Reasons for blame & mitigating factors
3. Historiography integrated
4. Essay structure & planning templates

Why choose this bundle?
✔ Complete coverage of the CCEA A2 specification
✔ Exam-focused – includes past paper technique & planning tips
✔ Visuals & timelines – maps, diagrams, key events