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How do you learn about your history?
Public Achievement's trading company,
Achieve Enterprises
, is working with an organisation called the
'Institute for Conflict Research
' to find out more about how young people learn about the history of Northern Ireland, and in particular the former conflict. We really want to hear your views and experiences. The research has been commissioned by the
Community Relations Council
. Complete the survey below, and if you leave us your contact details, you will be entered into a draw to win one of 3 of the new iPod Nanos - the ones with a built in video camera! You even get to choose the colour!
Competition Rules
1. How old are you?:
2. Are you::
Male
Female
3. In terms of the two main communities in Northern Ireland are you considered to be (tick one):
A member of the Protestant community
A member of the Catholic community
Other (please specifiy):
4. How would you describe the area in which you live?:
Mostly Protestant
Mostly Catholic
Mixed
Don't know
5. Would you describe yourself as::
British
Irish
Northern Irish
Ulster Scots
Ulster
Other (please specifiy):
6. What type of school do you attend/did you attend?:
Grammar
Secondary
Integrated
Irish language
FE College/Tech
Don't know
Other (please specifiy):
7. How would you describe your school/FE College?:
Mostly Protestant
Mostly Catholic
Mixed
Don't know
8. At what level are you studying or have you studied history?:
GCSE Level
A-level/AS-level
University degree
Year 8,9,10 (Age 11,12,13 years)
Other (please specifiy):
9. What would best describe your experiences of doing history in school? (Please tick the box that matches your experience):
a.:
Useful
Not useful
b.:
Interesting
Boring
c.:
Enjoyable
Not enjoyable
d.:
Educational
Not educational
10. If you are NOT studying history, why did you decide to drop the subject?:
11. Which of the following do you think should be taught in history classes in schools? (Please tick all that apply):
History directly related to Northern Ireland
Irish History
British History
European History
World History
Ancient History
12. In school what other ways have you learnt about Irish/Northern Irish history?:
Drama/Arts
Literature
English/Irish language
Local and Global citizenship
RE
School trips/museums
Other (please specifiy):
13. How much do you agree with the following statements?:
It is wrong to teach sensitive issues in history in case you offend people:
Agree
Disagree
It is important to teach even topics that might embarrass people in order to learn the truth:
Agree
Disagree
Teaching sensitive issues in history creates bitterness:
Agree
Disagree
Learning history makes people tolerant of others:
Agree
Disagree
History helps you understand the views of others:
Agree
Disagree
History has no relevance to my life:
Agree
Disagree
14. Please list what you think are the THREE most important events in Northern Irish/Irish history:
15. Do you think it is important to learn about historical events in Northern Ireland?:
Yes, very important
Yes, quite important
Not very important
Not important at all
16. Do you/did you feel uncomfortable being taught about any of the following topics?:
Incidents/events during the Troubles
Nationalist history
Unionist history
Irish history
British history
Peace Process
No - I feel comfortable learning about all of these topics
Other (please specifiy):
17. How much do you know about the following events?:
Flight of the Earls:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Cromwell invades Ireland:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Battle of the Boyne:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Siege of Derry:
A lot
Some
Nothing
United Irishmen 1798 Rebellion:
A lot
Some
Nothing
The Great Famine:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Easter Rising:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Battle of the Somme:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Partition of Ireland:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Civil Rights Movement:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Internment:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Bloody Sunday:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Bloody Friday:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Hunger Strikes:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Anglo-Irish Agreement:
A lot
Some
Nothing
IRA/Loyalist ceasefires:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Good Friday/Belfast Agreement:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Omagh Bomb:
A lot
Some
Nothing
RUC replaced by PSNI:
A lot
Some
Nothing
New Northern Ireland Assembly:
A lot
Some
Nothing
Other (please specify):
A lot
Some
Nothing
18. Tick whichever of the following statements apply::
I feel I have most knowledge about history from a Unionist perspective
I feel I have most knowledge about history from a Nationalist perspective
I feel I am equally knowledgeable about Unionist and Nationalist history
I feel I know very little about Unionist or Nationalist history
I would like to learn more about key historical events from a Unionist perpsective
I would like to learn more about key historical events from a Nationalist perspective
I am not interested in learning local history
19. What are the TWO most important influences on your knowledge/understanding of the history of Northern Ireland?:
Parents
Relatives
Friends
Clubs/Associations
Museums
Television/Film/Cinema
Newspapers
Internet
School/College/University
Youth worker
Books
Other (please specify):
20. Have you ever taken part in historical anniversaries/commemorations?:
Bloody Sunday
Easter Rising
Hunger Strikes
Battle of the Somme
Battle of the Boyne/12th July
Internment
Relief/Siege of Derry
Remembrance Sunday
Closing of the Gates
I have not taken part in any of these events
Other (please specify):
21. Would you ever use the internet to research historical events? If so, what sites?:
Wikipedia
School resources online
Google/Yahoo search engines
BBC/News sites
Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN)
Other (please specify):
22. Who do you discuss politics/current events in Northern Ireland with? (Please tick all that apply):
Friends in school
Friends outside school
Family
Teachers/Youth Workers
Neighbours where I live
Online forums
Do not discuss - not interested
23. Who do you feel more comfortable with in talking about Northern Ireland's recent past? (Tick all that apply):
Members of the same religion/community background as myself
Members of a different community background
A mixed group with members of both community backgrounds
I don't feel comfortable talking about controversial issues
Other (please specify):
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