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Resources in the New World

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In this social studies worksheet, students imagine how it would feel for an Irish immigrant to arrive in the New World to begin a new life. Students brainstorm a list of things they would need, and where they would find or purchase them. Students are told to assume each family has purchased land for a farm.

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irish immigration, immigration

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immigration to new world, irish immigrants, social studies
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4th - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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