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The Irish Potato Famine and its Impact on Emigration.

The Irish Potato Famine and its Impact on Emigration. Year 7 Cookstown Primary School. The Irish Famine. What happened? What were the effects? How was our local area impacted? What procedures were put in place locally to deal with the disaster?. Geography:. Exploring local area

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The Irish Potato Famine and its Impact on Emigration.

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  1. The Irish Potato Famine and its Impact on Emigration. Year 7Cookstown Primary School

  2. The Irish Famine • What happened? • What were the effects? • How was our local area impacted? • What procedures were put in place locally to deal with the disaster?

  3. Geography: • Exploring local area • Comparing maps- old and new • Studying passenger lists from the 1800’s • Identifying some of the reasons why people today might choose to emigrate

  4. Under the Hawthorne Tree by Marita McConlon The Fairies by William Allingham Robert Whyte’s Famine Ship Diary Fields of Athenry Ulster in Focus Series Drama-Role Play Scenarios Literacy:

  5. Digital Video; filming at the Ulster American Folk Park Importing and editing footage on computer Taking photos on digital camera, importing, adding captions and printing Using the Internet to research Irish Famine Memorials all over the world E-mailing a ‘modern day’ emigrant in Canada www.makepovertyhistory.com ICT

  6. The Potato Crop has Failed.

  7. What will the Future Hold?

  8. Take 12!

  9. In the Ticket Office.

  10. Resting by the Docks!

  11. Time to Board!

  12. Home Fades into the Distance!

  13. PD • Raising the individual’s Self Esteem • Giving the children control of their learning • Building Teamwork • Developing Empathy

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