Northern Ireland @ 100
Timeline: Northern Ireland 100 Greats 1921-2021
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Northern Ireland’s top 100 contributions to the global stage, 1921-2021
The 100 Greats 1921-2021 is an illustrated timeline celebrating Northern Ireland’s 100 Greats over the last 100 years: people, places, and our diverse society. The target audience is Key Stage 2, although it may also be of interest to Key Stage 3.
About The Timeline
CCEA has produced an illustrated timeline celebrating Northern Ireland’s 100 greats over the last 100 years: people, places, and our diverse society, 1921–2021. The timeline aims to facilitate the broadest possible understanding of what makes Northern Ireland great and memorable. The target audience is Key Stage 2 although it may also be of interest to early Key Stage 3.
You can explore the timeline by topic: Cultural Diversity, Festivals, Food and Drink, Geography, History, Literature, Medicine, Politics or the Peace Process, Science/STEM/Invention, Sport and The Arts.
Each search generates a synopsis of the item, the relevant decade and links to the Northern Ireland Curriculum and relevant websites. A range of follow-up tasks and questions are provided to encourage further investigation and skills development. The timeline can be used in conjunction with the suite of 6 lessons, which are fully aligned with the NI Curriculum.
Links to CCEA Thematic Units
Use the timeline alongside the supplementary lessons and the CCEA Thematic Units to access a range of ideas and learning experiences focusing on Northern Ireland’s contribution to the global stage.
Resource contact
Roisin Radcliffe
rradcliffe@ccea.org.uk
(028) 9026 1200 ext. 2195
Jocelyn Bell Burnell (Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell, DBE, FRS) is
Hastings Hotels is the largest independent hotel group in Northern
Gladys MacCabe (1918–2018) was born in Randalstown, County Antrim.
The Belfast Islamic Centre is a place of worship and centre for the
In Northern Ireland good food and drink is in our nature.
The Ulster American Folk Park is an open-air museum near Omagh, Cou
Dame Mary Peters is a famous athlete from Northern Ireland best kno
Alex Higgins (1949–2010), from Belfast was one of snooker’s all-tim
In 1976 Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams were awarded the Nobel
A mural is any piece of artwork painted directly on a wall.
Willie John McBride born 1940, Toomebridge, is a former rugby playe
John Boyd Dunlop (1840–1921) was a Scottish inventor who spent most
Portavogie is a small fishing port in County Down.
The Northern Ireland men’s football team has appeared in the finals
