Irish Poetry

LINES WRITTEN IN DEJECTION

by: W. B. Yeats (1865-1939)

http://www.poetry-archive.com/y/lines_written_in_dejection.html

WHEN have I last looked on

The round green eyes and the long wavering bodies

Of the dark leopards of the moon?

All the wild witches, those most notable ladies,

For all their broom-sticks and their tears,

Their angry tears, are gone.

The holy centaurs of the hills are vanished;

I have nothing but the embittered sun;

Banished heroic mother moon and vanished,

And now that I have come to fifty years

I must endure the timid sun.

Cold Morning by Eamon Grennan

Through an accidental crack in the curtain

I can see the eight o'clock light change from

charcoal to a faint gassy blue, inventing things

in the morning that has a thick skin of ice on it

as the water tank has, so nothing flows, all is bone,

telling its tale of how hard the night had to be

for any heart caught out in it, just flesh and blood

no match for the mindless chill that's settled in,

a great stone bird, its wings stretched stiff

from the tip of Letter Hill to the cobbled bay, its gaze

glacial, its hook-and-scrabble claws fast clamped

on every window, its petrifying breath a cage

in which all the warmth we were is shivering.

Preparing for Ireland reading list

READING ASSIGNMENTS

**REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT—KEEP A JOURNAL ON THE READINGS** 

[See Separate Handout: PREPARING FOR THE N. IRELAND WEEKEND COURSE]

For each reading entry include:

BRIEF SUMMARY & BRIEF REACTION

BOOKS:

Connolly, P. & Hayden, J. with Levin D. (2007). From Conflict to Peace Building:  The Power of Early Childhood Initiatives—Lessons from Around the World.  Redland, WA:  Exchange Press. Available for free download at:

https://wf-media.s3.amazonaws.com/peace-building/WF-Peacebook-complete.pdf

Levin, D.  (2003).  Teaching Young Children in Violent Times:  Building a Peaceable Classroom (2^nd Ed.).  Cambridge: Educators for Social Responsibility and Wash., DC: NAEYC. 

Available through Wheelock on-line bookstore.

INTRODUCTION TO THE BELFAST EXPERIENCE:

Wheelock Student Service:  Learning to Heal in Northern Ireland.  Early Years Organization Newsletter Spring 2011 http://blog.wheelock.edu/a-new-kind-of-spring-break-finding-peace-through-service-learning/   

PRIMARY COURSE READING:

Connolly, P., Smith, A. and Kelly, B.  (2002).  Too Young to Notice?  The Cultural and Political Awareness of 3-6 Year Olds in Northern Ireland.  A report commissioned by the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council in Partnership with Channel 4.

Download at: http://www.pii-mifc.org/webdocuments/Article_TooYoungToNotice.pdf

Executive Summary:  Coral evaluation of the Media Initiative for Children Respecting Difference Programme.  Early Years/Peace Initiative Institute/Queens University. Download at: http://www.early-years.org/coral/research-docs/mifc-exec-summary.pdf

Holloway, D.  (June 2005).  Understanding the Northern Ireland Conflict:  A Summary and Overview of the Conflict and Its Origins. 

Download at: http://www.communitydialogue.org/PDFs/UnderstandNI-HistJune05.pdf

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE NOVELS ABOUT THE TROUBLES:

[All 7 are available through the Wheelock On-Line Book Store &/or Amazon]

Caldwell, Lucy.  (2006).  And They Were Missed.  New York/London: Penguin Books.

Gallagher, Brian. (2013).  Stormclouds: New Friends. Old Differences. Dublin: O’Brien Press.

Madden, Deirdre. (1996).  One by One in the Darkness.  London:  Faber & Faber.

McCaulay, Tony.  (2011).  Paperboy.  London: Harper Collins.

Moore, Brian.  (1999).  Lies of Silence.  London: Vintage Books.

Park, David.  (1992).  The Healing.  London:  Bloomsbury Publishing.

Myers, Kevin. (2008).  Watching the Door: Cheating Death in 1070’s Belfast. Atlantic Books.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

Northern Ireland REFLECTION JOURNAL

Helping Children Heal: Lessons from Northern Ireland

The purpose of this journal is to help you reflect on and deepen what you learn from your Northern Ireland Service Learning experience. It consists of three parts. 

·      Part I—PRIOR TO THE COURSE. DUE: Feb 20 & 21

1. Keep a JOURNAL reflecting on the readings that are assigned for the course. For each reading:

1. Provide a brief summary

2. A brief reflection about what was most meaningful and/or important to you about the reading

3. For the 2 books, write a brief summary and reaction for each chapter.  You may also want to include a brief overview summary reacting to the book as a whole (Optional).

2. Select ONE SHORT NOVEL to read about the conflict in Northern Ireland.  They are available from the Whcclock College On-Line Bookstore.

1.     In your journal, write a brief summary and then, your reaction to the novel (approximately 2 pages), including how it relates to the other readings, as relevant.

2.     Be prepared to discuss your novel in class.

·      Part II—IN BELFAST.  Keep a daily reaction journal of your experiences, the connections your making with the readings and with your professional and personal interests. ADD PHOTOS AS RELEVANT

·      Part III—FINAL REFLECTION.  Write approx. 5-page typed journal entry/essay about one lesson you learned from the service-learning program that was especially meaningful.  Discuss its relevance and implications for your own professional work. Refer to readings, concepts covered in class and specific experiences in Belfast, as relevant.  ADD PHOTOS AS RELEVANT.

Parts II & III are DUE:  Friday, APRIL 3

Deliver to BOX outside Diane’s Office Door (CLR 207B)

or by email to dlevin@wheelock.edu

EDU 355 & 555—Course Bibliography:

HELPING CHILDREN HEAL: LESSONS FROM NORTHERN IRELAND

Apfel, R.J. & Bennett, S.  (1996).  Mindfields in Their Hearts: The Mental Health of Children in War and Communal Violence.  New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.

Boullata, K. (1990).  Faithful Witness:  Palestinian Children Recreate Their World.  New York:  Olive Branch Press.

Cairns, E. & Dunn, J.  (1996).  Children and Political Violence (Understanding Children's Worlds).  Oxford & New York: Blackwells.

Canada, G.  (1995).  Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun: A Personal History of Violence in America. Boston: Beacon Press.

Carlsson-Paige, N. & Levin, D.  (1998).  Before Push Comes to Shove: Building Conflict Resolution Skills with Children.  St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.

Coloroso, B.  (2003). The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool to High School—How Parents and Teachers Can Break the Cycle of Violence.  NY: HarperCollins.

Connolly, P., & Hayden, J. with Levin, D.  (2008).  From Conflict to Peace Building:  The Power Of Early Childhood Initiatives Around the World.  Seattle, WA: Exchange Press.

Connolly, P., Smith, A., & Kelly, B.  (2002).  To Young to Notice? The cultural and Political Awareness of 3-6 Year Olds in Northern Ireland. Belfast, N. Ireland:  Community Relations Council.

Connolly, P. & Healy, J.  (2004).  Children and the Conflict in Northern Ireland:  The Experiences and Perspectives of 3-11 Year Olds. Belfast, N. Ireland: Government Office of the First Minister & Deputy First Minister—Research Branch.

Connolly, P. et al.  (Oct. 2006).  “Addressing Diversity and Inclusion in the Early Years in Conflict-Affected Societies:  A Case Study of the Media Initiative For Children—Northern Ireland,”  International Journal of Early Years Education, 14(3), 263–278

Coulter, C. & Murray, M. (Eds.).  (2008).  Northern Ireland after the Troubles.  Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press.

Dean, L.  (2005).  This Human Season.  London: Scribner. 

Garbarino, J. et al.  (1991).  No Place to Be a Child: Growing Up in a War Zone. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books.

Garbarino, J. et al.  (1998).  Children in Danger: Coping with the Effects of Community Violence.  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Groves, B.M.  (2002).  Children Who See Too Much: Lessons from the Child Witness to Violence Project. Boston:  Beacon Press.

Hennessy, T.  (2001).  The Northern Ireland Peace Process: Ending the Troubles.  New York:  Palgrave Macmillan.

International Journal of Early Childhood.  Journal of l”organisation Mondiale pour l’Education Prescholaire. Special Issue on Children’s Rights.  Vol. 37 No. 3 2005

Leavitt, L. & Fox, N.  (Eds.)  (1993).  The Psychological Effects of War and Violence on Children.  Hillsdale, NJ:  Lawrence Erlbaum,

Levin, D.  (March-April 2010).  Danger, danger everywhere:  Growing up in a culture of fear.  Exchange Magazine—in Beginnings Section on “Safety and Risk.” 

Levin, D. & Van Hoorn, J.  (2009). Out of sight, Out of mind.  Or is it?  The impact of the war in Iraq on children in the United States. Childhood Education: Annual International Theme on the Impact of War, Terrorism, and Disaster on Children’s Wellbeing and Development.

Levin, D.  (2003).  Teaching Young Children in Violent Times:  Building a Peaceable Classroom (2^nd Edition).  Cambridge, MA:  Educators for Social Responsibility & Washington, DC:  National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Levin, D. & Carlsson-Paige, N.  (2006).  The War Play Dilemma:  What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know.  NY:  Teachers College Press.

Macksoud, M.  (2000).  Helping Children Cope with the Stresses of War:  A Manual for Parents and Teachers.  New York:  United Nations Children’s Fund.

Mcglynn, C. Niens, U., Cairns, E. & Hewstone, M.  (September, 2004). Moving out of conflict: The contribution of integrated schools in Northern Ireland to Identity, Attitudes, Forgiveness and Reconciliation.  Journal of Peace Education. 1(2), 147-163. [www.nicie.org/archive/publications/claire1.pdf]

Moses, L, Aldridge, J. Cellitti, A., & McCorquodale, G.  (2003).  Children’s Fears of War and Terrorism: A Resource for Teachers and Parents.  Olney, MD:  Assoc. for Childhood Education International.

Muldoon, O.  (2004).  Children of the troubles:  The impact of political violence in Northern Ireland.  Journal of Social Issues, 60(3), 453-468.

O’Connell, B. et al.  (no date).  Us, Them & Others.  European Union Program for Peace and Reconciliation

Ramsey, P. G.  (2004).  Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World (3rd Ed.).  NY:  Teachers College Press.

Rice, K. & Groves, B.  (2005).  Hope and Healing:  A Caregiver's Guide to Helping Young Children Affected by Trauma.  Washington, DC:  Zero to Three.

Save the Children.  Fair Play:  Talking with Children about Prejudice and Discrimination.  Belfast:  Bernardos & Save the Children.

Siraz-Blatchford, I & Clarke, P.  (2000).  Supporting Identity, Diversity and Language in the Early Years.  Buckingham, England:  Open University Press.

Smyth, M. (1998). Half the Battle: Understanding the Impact of the Troubles on Children and Young People.  Londonderry, N. Ireland:  INCORE the Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity.

Swick, K. & Freeman, N.  (Fall, 2004).  Nurturing Peaceful Children to Create a Caring World: The Role of Families and Communities.  Childhood Education.

Respecting Difference:  The Media Initiative for Children.  Belfast, N. Ireland:  NIPPA & Boulder, Colorado:  Peace Initiatives Institute.

Here are highly recommended, very powerful

NOVELS ABOUT THE CONFLICT IN NORTHERN IRELAND

 [Available on Amazon.com and other bookstore websites; and, in Belfast bookstores.]

Banks, Lynne Reid.  (1984).  Maura’s Angel.

Bateman, Colin (1994). Divorcing Jack.*

Bateman, Colin. (1995).  Cycles of Violence.*

Bateman, Colin. (2001). Mohammed Maguire.*

Burns, Anna. (2001). No Bones

*Caldwell, Lucy.  (2006).  And They Were Missed.  New York/London: Penguin Books.

Casey, Kevin.  (2009).  A State of Mind.  Dublin: Lilliput Press.

Conroy, John. (1995). Belfast Diaries: War as a Way of Life.*

Dean, Louise  (2005). This Human Season. New York: Scribner; London: Simon & Schuster.

Devlin, Ann. (1985 Ourselves Alone.*

Enright, Anne.  (2007). The Gathering.  New York: Black Cat.

*Gallagher, Brian. (2013).  Stormclouds: New Friends. Old Differences. Dublin: O’Brien Press.

Higgins, Jack. (1996). Drink with the Devil.*

Leather, Stephen. (1999). The Bombmaker.*

Linehan Fergus. (1998).  The Safest Place.  Dublin:  Townhouse.

Lingard, Joan.  Series of novels for 10-13 year olds.  Including The Twelfth Day of July, &

         Across the Barricades, A Proper Place, and Hostage to Fortune.

*Macaulay, Tony (2011). Paperboy. London: Harper Collins.

Maclaverty, Bernard. (1995).  Cal: A Novel. W.W. Norton & Co.*

*Madden, Deirdre. (1996).  One by One in the Darkness.  London:  Faber & Faber.

McCabe, Patrick (1998).  Breakfast on Pluto.

McGartland, Martin.  (1997).  Fifty Dead Men Walking.

*Moore, Brian. (2003).  Lies of Silence.  UK: Random House.

*Myers, Kevin. (2008). Watching the Door: Cheating Death in 1970’s Belfast.  Dublin: Atlantic.

Park, David.  (2008).  The Truth Commissioner.  London:  Bloomsbury Publishing.

Park, David.  (2004).  Swallowing the Sun.  London:  Bloomsbury Publishing.

*Park, David.  (1992).  The Healing.  London:  Bloomsbury Publishing.

Patterson, G.  (1999).  The International.  Belfast:  Anchor.

Patterson, G.  (1988).  Burning Your Own.  Belfast: Blackstaff Press.

Rankin, Ian. (1988). Watchman.*

Ryan, Chris. (?). Stand by Stand*

Ryan, Chris. (2001) The Watchman.*

Seiffert, R.  (2007).  Afterwards.  London: William Heinemann.

Semour, G.  (1975.  Harry’s Game.*

Silva, Daniel. 1999). The Marching Season.*

Strong, Terence. (1997). Rogue Element.*

Tracey, M. (2001).  Unweaving the Thread.  Dublin:  Marino Books.

Wilson, Robert McLiam.  (1996) Eureka Street.*

*Choose ONE of the 7 books with red stars to read before the course. They are all novels about the Northern Ireland conflict & are available on the Wheelock Book Store Portal and/or on Amazon. See assignment re writing 2 page summary& reaction paper.

*Diane has also read the books with the * at the end of the title and recommends them too.

Additional Books & Films about Northern Ireland

Recommended by Colm Fitzpatrick

Books

·      Making Sense of the Troubles: The Story of the Conflict in Northern Ireland: McKittrick and McVea

·      The Catholics of Ulster: Elliott

·      A History of Ulster: Bardon

·      A Shorter Illustrated History of Ulster: Bardon

·      Children of the Troubles: Holliday

·      Caught in the Crossfire-Children and the Northern Ireland Conflict: Cairns

·      A Place Apart: Dervla Murphy

·      The Pope's Children: McWilliams

·      Irish Myths and Legends: Daley and Willey [children]

·      Irish fairy tales: Jacobs and Batten [children]

·      Fairy tales of Ireland: W.B. Yeats and P.J. Lynch [children]

·      The New Oxford Book of Irish verse: Kinsella [poetry]

·      The Poolbeg Book of Irish Poetry for Children: Traynor and Lee Irish Love Poems: Jeffares [poetry]

·      Selected Poems: W.B. Yeats [poetry]

·      Opened Ground: Seamus Heaney [poetry]

·      Poets from the North of Ireland: Ormsby [poetry]

Films

o Bloody Sunday: James Nesbitt

o Omagh: Gerard McSorley

o In The Name Of The Father: Daniel Day Lewis; Pete Postlethwaite

o The Boxer: Daniel Day Lewis

o The Wind that Shakes the Barley: Cillian Murphy

o Some Mother's Son: Helen Mirren

o Michael Collins: Liam neeson; Aidan Quinn; Julia Roberts; Alan Rickman

o Angela's Ashes: Wilson; Carlyle

o My Left Foot: Daniel Day Lewis

o Cal: Liam Neeson; Helen Mirren

Additional Sights

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/country/united-kingdom.html