Learning Path
The Great Famine Learning Path
By Sarah dalton
Explore the resources included in this to research for your project
6 resources in this Learning Path
1
The Famine In Ireland
http://www.theirishstory.com/2016/1...1851-a-brief-overview/#.W0tDm9JKjIU Added: 15 Jul 2018 Contributor: Colin Dowling Resource type: ProjectThe Great Famine was a disaster that hit Ireland between 1845 and about 1851, causing the deaths of about 1 million people and the flight or emigration of up to 2.5 million more over the course of about six years.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
- record the place of peoples and events on appropriate timelines
Suggestions for use: Design a project based on the Great Famine using the given headings. You must have at least three facts for each heading. Present your project to the class.
2
The Famine - An Gorta Mór PowerPoint Presentation
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/25865/25601.pptx Added: 21 Feb 2018 Contributor: Dave O'Mahony Resource type: PresentationThis is a PowerPoint created by Scoilnet about the Famine, its causes and aftermath. The presentation contains images from the art exhibition Coming Home: Art & the Great Hunger.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
- record the place of peoples and events on appropriate timelines
- JC
- History
Strand: 2. The History of Ireland
Strand unit: 7. The Great Famine
3
Project based on the Famine
http://www.teachnet.ie/portfolio/children-of-the-famine/ Added: 15 Aug 2017 Contributor: Bronagh Dunne Resource type: Project View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
4
Irish Famine Timeline
http://www.irishhistorian.com/IrishFamineTimeline.html Added: 10 Jul 2017 Contributor: Natalia Farrington Resource type: ArticleA timeline depicting the events leading up to the Great Irish Famine, the time of the Famine and the end of the Famine
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
- record the place of peoples and events on appropriate timelines
5
Ask About Ireland: Information on the The Famine
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learn...th-centu/the-great-famine-an-gorta/ Added: 05 Jul 2016 Contributor: Eimear Sheehan Resource type: Guide/notesAsk about Ireland provides lots of information on the Famine for pupils to use and read to discover more facts about life in olden Ireland.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
Suggestions for use: Advice pupils to use this website when researching about the Irish Famine. Pupils can be asked to create a poster/project/ advertisement for olden Ireland to display their research.
6
Ellis Island Interactive Tour
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/ Added: 05 Jul 2015 Contributor: Amy Coleman Resource type: Case Study / Demonstration / Guide/notes / Audio / Video / Project / Reference / Simulation / ToolThis website has a wide variety of information connected with Immigration connecting with Irish immigration following the famine. The first immigrant to arrive on Ellis Island was a 13 year old Irish girl Annie Moore. Lots of videos, pictures, data available here
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of these periods
- examine and become familiar with evidence which informs us about the lives of people in the periods studied, their thoughts and concerns, especially evidence which may be found locally
- record the place of peoples and events on appropriate timelines
