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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students identify the reasons for the mass starvation in Ireland in the 1800's. They analyze the historical and political forces that caused the famine and discuss the potato blight itself in detail. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss their perceptions of Ethiopia, then research Ethiopia's geographical regions, climate, and agriculture. They write magazine articles explaining what Americans might not have realized about Ethiopia. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine ways to address famine. Their recommendations are compiled into a web page. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students brainstorm what living conditions during the period known as the Little Ice Age (1350-1850) might have been like. They research lifestyles, the economy, crop yields, and human and livestock mortality. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students discuss the causes of the influx of Irish immigrants between 1800 and 1875. They focus on what immigrants' lives were like in the United States and what impact the move across the Atlantic had on thier families. They complete a worksheet as they participate in the discussion. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the problem of world hunger and starvation. After a class discussion, students use a map to identify specific areas where populations are starving. In groups, students research reasons for the lack of food. They prepare a presentation explaining the findings and recommendations for a specified country. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the reasons people immigrated to America during the 19th century. They research their own families of origin, they investigate why people came to America from that country. Students write essays on immigration and present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students read a story about the life of Russian plant breeder Nikolai I and Vavilov and the national seed bank he established. They research the Irish Potato Famine of the late 1840s and identify the cause for this famine and make suggestions that could have prevented this from happening. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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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 sources about the famine and combine each individual collage to make a class mural. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the tragic circumstances of the Great Famine of 1845-1849. They watch a program that explores the causes and consequences of the famine. Students discuss the causes of the famine. They identify the effects and consequences of the famine. Students compare the famine of 1845 with famine in the world today. Full Review »
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