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The March at Dumcree Role Play is a simulation from the Workable Peace Curriculum Series unit on Religion and Nationalism in Northern Ireland.
Overview of the March at Drumcree Role Play
This role play is set in the mixed Protestant/Catholic
town of Portadown, Northern Ireland. The conflict centers
around the issue of Protestant celebrations of the
Protestant defeat of the last Catholic King of England
in 1690. These celebrations, in the form of marches
through the neighborhoods of Portadown, have been
occurring for nearly two hundred years; however, due
to changing demographics, some of these neighborhoods
are now inhabited primarily by Catholics, who
view the marches as a symbol of Protestant domination.
As this role play begins, a government commission
has ordered representatives of the Orange Order,
the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition, the RUC, the
Protestant Church of Ireland, and the Catholic Church
to try to resolve the dispute, with the help of a mediator
from the European Union. Specifically at issue are
the following questions: whether the march will take
place, and if so, the route that it will take; what behavior
rules the marchers and residents will follow; and
what kind of long-term arrangements can be made to
settle such disputes in the future.
Goals of a Workable Peace Role Play
The Workable Peace March at Drumcree Role Play
aims to:
Teacher's Package includes:
If you would like additional information about the Workable Peace framework and teaching materials, including information about teacher training and support, please contact Workable Peace Co-Directors David Fairman or Stacie Smith at:
The Consensus Building Institute, Inc. 238 Main Street, Suite 400 Cambridge, MA 02142 Tel: 617-492-1414 Fax: 617-492-1919 web: www.cbuilding.org Email: stacie@cbuilding.org
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