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The Great Famine in Ireland By William Bennett

For Students 7th - 9th
Responding to text is a very important skill that follows learners wherever they go. They respond to two comprehension questions after reading an excerpt from William Bennett's The Great Famine in Ireland. They consider what they read in...
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Forced to Flee: Famine and Plague

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine facts about the Irish Potato Famine and explore primary resources, such as newspaper articles, photographs, songs, and poems, related to the famine. Once research is complete, they create a small collage of their...
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Forced to Flee: Famine and Plague

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students examine events the lead people to emigrate. In this Irish Potato Famine activity, students research primary and secondary sources regarding the Irish Potato Famine and collaborate to create a classroom mural depicting the famine...
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Irish Potato Famine Glossary and Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Irish history worksheet, students read 11 words in a word bank and match them to their definitions. All pertain to the Irish potato famine in 1845. Students then complete a chart comparing their diet with that of a poor person...