Learning Path
The Great Famine 1845-1849 Learning Path
By Sharon Wall
This path will provide students with information on The Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840's
6 resources in this Learning Path
1
An In-depth Study of the Irish Famine
http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/ Added: 13 May 2006 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesExplore different aspects of the Irish Famine by clicking on the headings provided.
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- 5-6
- SESE History
Strand: Eras of Change & Conflict
Strand unit: The Great Famine
Suggestions for use: Explore different aspects of the Irish Famine by clicking on the headings provided.
2
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.
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- 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.
3
Famine Emigration to America Database - Find your Ancesters
http://www.findmypast.ie/articles/w...l/irish-famine-immigrants-1846-1851 Added: 11 Jul 2016 Contributor: Linda Murphy Resource type: Reference / Secondary SourceThis immigration record collection includes more than 604,000 immigrants from Ireland during the Great Famine, covering the years 1846 through 1851, and arriving at the Port of New York. Immigrants from other countries are also included, such as Canada, Brazil, Russia, and Morocco.
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- 3-4
- SESE History
Strand: Local Studies
Strand unit: My Locality through the Ages
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with important events in the history of the locality, referring to the wider national context where relevant; possible events might include
- collect related local ballads, stories and traditions
- study a period or periods in the history of the local village, town, city area, townland, parish or county
Suggestions for use: Set a homework task whereby pupils need to go home and ask parents/ grandparents about their ancestry to see if anyone immigrated to America during the years 1846-1851. Pupils need to record the names of people who did so that they can research these names in class on this database. Alternatively, ask pupils to sit down with parents and look at the database together, recording what they found or heard.
4
The Fields of Athenry - Song about the Famine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr1rzSSMsac Added: 21 Jul 2016 Contributor: Eileen Chambers Resource type: Audio / VideoThe Fields of Athenry" is an Irish folk ballad set during the Great Irish Famine (1845–1850) about a fictional man named Michael from near Athenry in County Galway who has been sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay, Australia, for stealing food for his starving family.
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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
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- 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
6
Post Famine Ireland - Article Information
http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/famine/after.htm Added: 11 Jul 2016 Contributor: Linda Murphy Resource type: TextbookHistorical information about the post Irish potato famine, the famine deaths and world hunger today.
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- 3-4
- SESE History
Strand: Local Studies
Strand unit: My Locality through the Ages
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with important events in the history of the locality, referring to the wider national context where relevant; possible events might include
- collect related local ballads, stories and traditions
- study a period or periods in the history of the local village, town, city area, townland, parish or county
Suggestions for use: Use information as a teacher reference to the historical events of the famine.
