Students will understand how the potato blight had an impact on the population of ireland and affected immigration. Irish potato famine glossary and worksheet worksheet for 5th. The irish potato famine and consequence on immigration. Ielts academic reading sample 207 irish potato famine. It is estimated that as many as six million people living in the uk have an irish grandparent around 10% of the uk population. Questions will cover topics like why potatoes were important to the irish in the 1800s. Potato blight left poor tenant farmers with nothing to feed. Pupils have to read carefully the site and to answer questions, describe pictures and think about the consequences of the potato famine.
Stretched in one dark corner, scarcely visible, from the smoke and rags that covered them, were three children huddled together, lying there because they were too weak to rise, pale and ghastly, their little limbson removing a portion of the filthy coveringperfectly emaciated, eyes sunk, voice gone, and evidently in the last stage of actual starvation. An gorta mor or an drochshaol is the name given to the famine in ireland between 1845 and 1852. A in the ten years following the irish potato famine of 1845, over 750,000 irish people died, including many of those who attempted to immigrate to countries such as the united states and canada. Outside ireland, it is usually called the irish potato famine. Contains images of works of art representing living conditions in ireland in the 19th century and accompanying questions. This irish potato famine glossary and worksheet worksheet is suitable for 5th 6th grade.
The irish potato famine and consequence on immigration worksheet. The irish potato famine 18451848 background on ireland in the mid1800s ireland was a farming nation. Ireland and the great potato famine 1840s educational. This is a lesson i made on the irish famine for ks3 history. The great famine, great hunger, or great famine is the name given to the famine in ireland between 1845 and 1852. Irishpotatofamine 1846l1847 ireland lateblightdiseaseleadstopotatocrop failures.
Irish potato famine causing pathogen even more virulent now the plant pathogen that caused the irish the plant pathogen that caused the irish potato famine in the lives on today with a different genetic blueprint and an even larger arsenal of weaponry to harm and kill plants. The story of the great famine people were already so weak with hunger and disease they could not do much work. Learn irish potato famine with free interactive flashcards. Worksheets are the irish famine 1845 50, the irish immigrant experience and the potato famine, lesson 3 the irish potato famine of 1846, irish immigration resource guide for teachers, addressing controversial historical issues through the, name the history of patricks day, put in yourself the picture. The famine meant tremendous human suffering and triggered a mass migration, largely to the united states. Choose from 185 different sets of irish potato famine flashcards on quizlet.
You will want to print these reading comprehension worksheets. Worksheets are bk04 u2 l9 10 11 12 famine no gh, lesson 3 the irish potato famine of 1846, the irish famine 1845 50. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. Irishpotatofamine 1846l1847 ireland lateblightdiseaseleadsto potato crop failures. This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the suffering caused by the irish potato famine.
Questions will cover topics like why potatoes were important to the irish. The great famine in ireland dbq worksheet student handouts. When the potato famine came, the poor people had no choice but to emigrate out of the country, even then some people could not afford to move so they had no choice and a lot of them starved. I use this worksheet to help students better understand the irish potato famine and irish emigration to the united states. Irish displaying top 8 worksheets found for this concept. The irish potato famine powerpoint teaching resources. Lesson 3 the irish potato famine of 1846 objectives students will. Sourcework activity using evidence from the irish famine in 1845. The irish famine english esl worksheets for distance. Today, millions of residents of britain are either from ireland or have irish ancestry. Students then complete a chart comparing their diet with that of a poor person. The irish potato famine reading comprehension worksheet.
This is a useful powerpoint which ges throught he main causes of the irish potato famine, life in ireland at the time of the famine and the relief efforts which were put in place to aid the people. Irish potato famine simple english wikipedia, the free. Do now worksheet potato famine famine ireland scribd. Irish potato famine 1845 worksheets lesson worksheets.
Readings on various aspects of the irish potato famine and the events surrounding it, taken from the history place website. Worksheets are bk04 u2 l9 10 11 12 famine no gh, the irish immigrant experience and the. Irish potato famine primary source worksheet irish potatoes. Worksheets are bk04 u2 l9 10 11 12 famine no gh, the irish immigrant experience and the potato. More than a million people starved to death when blight hit irelands main crop, the potato. Print a read and math workbook with the irish potato famine reading comprehension. Nov 03, 2011 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Prepared by the irish famine curriculum committee, james. Worksheet click below to print pdf we entered a cabin. You should spend about 20 minutes on questions 1628, which are based on passage 207 below irish potato famine. In march 2001, an educational columnist for newsday new york dismissed the new york state great irish famine curriculum guide as another effort to promote ethnocentric history and the idea that the united states is little more than a pastiche of different peoples, linked mostly by a constitution and a system of interstate highways. In this irish history learning exercise, students read 11 words in a word bank and match them to their definitions. Displaying all worksheets related to irish potato famine 1845. Students will develop their knowledge of the irish potato famine through text analysis, primary source document analysis, supplemental video analy. The irish potato famine woodland hills school district. The great famine imposed a severe strain on the irish government. A trial role play helps students reflect on responsibility for the deaths of irish peasants during the socalled potato famine. The irish immigrant experience and the potato famine. Stretched in one dark corner, scarcely visible, from the smoke and rags that covered them, were three children huddled together, lying there because they were too weak to rise, pale and ghastly, their little limbson removing a.
The famine was caused by the potato blight, a funguslike organism which quickly destroyed the potatoes in ireland, and throughout europe. Worksheet to be used in conjunction with the presentation living conditions in ireland during the great famine available on scoilnet. The most significant migration followed a series of potato crop failures in the 1840s the great famine. Also, because the price of food had risen and the wages were so low, the money they earned could buy very little. Somewhere back in school i learned about the 19thcentury irish potato famine. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Jul 14, 2016 irish potato famine lesson plan template and teaching resources. Mar 20, 2017 irish potato famine primary source worksheet. Irish potato famine primary source worksheet primary sources. Lesson 3 the irish potato famine of 1846 ulster county. Irish famine worksheets there are 8 printable worksheets for this topic. This is the story of how that immense tragedy came to pass.
New jersey commission on holocaust education created date. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Suitable for pupils with a good understanding level and able to use computers. The great hunger informs readers about the famine that swept across ireland during the mid1800s. Test what you know about the irish potato famine with this worksheet quiz combo. Through the investigation of primary and secondary sources, students in this lesson will identify, understand and be able to explain the details of irelands great famine of the 1840s, what caused it, the governments response to the tragedy and how the famine helped cause the irish diaspora. Potatoesareastaplecropforthe largenumbersofpoorpeople. Some of the worksheets for this concept are irish symbols and traditions work, music topic, the irish immigrant experience and the potato famine, conjugating regular irish verbs, lesson 3 the irish potato famine of 1846, forbhar gramada do progress in irish, ireland first, bk04 u2 l9. The great famine also referred to as the great hunger, that lasted between 1845 and 1849 was arguably the single greatest disaster that affected the irish history the famine was caused by the potato blight fungus that was inadvertently brought over initially from north america to mainland europe and had eventually made its way to ireland during the summer of 1845. I have focussed the text around certain points of grammer. The necessary historical and political context for a study of the irish famine is provided to you in the teacher and. For this irish history worksheet, students read 11 words in a word bank and match them to their definitions.