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Extracurricular lessons for primary school children

INTRODUCTION2

Famines shadowover Irish history

How the diasporabegan the tale ofIrish emigration

his weekrsquos edition of e Childrenrsquos Times explores the subject of emigration and the Great Hunger or an Gorta

Moacuter in Irish that a icted the island of Ireland in 1845-52

Every country has bleak periods in its national story and there is always an argument about when and how they should be discussed with children However a nation that is not aware of its history is one that will have trouble coming to terms with the present and the future

e Famine casts a dark shadow on Irish history and causes outrage and sorrow in many who examine the story in detail Undoubtedly the e ects of the Famine were exacerbated by a cavalier attitude among some of the British elite who saw it as an act of providence and had little empathy for those su ering so many miles away As with many disasters it happened due to a perfect storm of circumstances including the vagaries of nature and political indi erence

Today famines are still widespread across the globe and many of us will remember the images of starving people in Ethiopia in the 1980s ey inspired the Irishman Bob Geldof to organise the Band Aid single and later the concerts at Wembley Stadium in London and at John F Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia which were beamed to homes across the world via satellite It felt tting that the fundraising shows were organised by an Irishman and one took place in a stadium named after an Irish-American US president given the history of famine in our own country

It is sometimes hard to believe that something as devastating as what happened to the Irish people in the mid-1800s can still be happening in various parts of the globe as a result of drought climate change war and corruption Discussing the Famine with children gives us the opportunity to discuss not just our history but also world events and the challenges we face as a human race

e Great Hunger led to an era of mass emigration too when thousands of Irish people paid their life savings to clamber aboard crowded scurvy-ridden boats to brave treacherous seas People still emigrate today but the era of the co n ship is thankfully over

One thing that the Famine period certainly does do is put things in perspective for those of us living through a global pandemic However di cult frustrating and irritating the restrictions on our everyday lives have become they are at least but a tri ing matter when set aside something as devastating and far reaching as the Great Hunger

PIC the Irish Emigration Museum explores the stories of Irish emigrants and why they left for foreign lands at di erent points in history One of the greatest factors that led people to

leave Ireland was famine and none more so than the Great Hunger of 1845-52 In this weekrsquos edition we walk in the footsteps of those who lived through this di cult period of history and discover the choices that they had to make to survive

e potato blightAt the time of the Famine Ireland was under British rule Many Irish had been forcibly relocated to the rocky west coast Battered by the Atlantic Ocean the land was extremely wet and hard to farm erefore they became reliant on a crop that grew well in damp and poor soil but provided good sustenance the potato

Phytophthora infestans the potato blight fungus came over on by boat from North America and was recorded for the rst time at the Dublin Botanical Gardens in August 1845 When the blight hit the rst year it was a disaster for those who depended on the potato for food and for paying rent but most Irish people had some form of reserves However when the infestation returned in the following years it meant starvation for many

Lack of supportAid was slow to be organised Although up to 75 per cent of Irish land was sown with other crops such as wheat oats and barley this produce continued to be exported ee British government assigned a member of parliament Charles Trevelyan to distribute aid When this failed the authorities turned to the Poor Laws setting up workhouses and soup kitchens around the country However the soup kitchens closed during the worst year known as Black rsquo47

Facing eviction many Irish people ended up in the

workhouses where they worked long hours and lived in terrible overcrowded and disease-ridden conditions just to try to survive

Rise of emigration ings were extremely bleak but there was some hope mdash and that hope came in the form of emigration An emigration committee was set up by the British government o ering incentives to landlords to send their tenants abroad while the Earl Grey scheme transported orphaned girls from the workhouses to Australia Other initiatives invited applications from individuals and promised everything from rst-class travel to land gold and husbands to those who availed

Of those who left approximately 70 per cent went to America and 25 per cent to Canada while most of the rest went to Australia and Britain ese new homelands were not all unsympathetic to the Irish plight either Many groups pulled together to contribute aid to help the Irish cause From Calcutta in India and Boston in America to groups such as the Quakers the British Relief Association and the Choctaw tribe the Irish found friends in many places

Together yet apartToday as we live through another di cult period of history we can learn much from the Irish who faced the Famine At a time of great devastation loss and hardship the Irish persevered and took care of each other often leaving behind what they knew and risking everything in the hopes of a better future for their family

We can only hope to continue to embody that spirit today as we face our own challenges

Shannon WilsonEducation and Outreach ManagerEPIC e Irish Emigration Museum

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LETTERS 3

LETTERS TO THE CHILDRENS TIMESWe love receiving your letters poems and pictures on any subject covered in The Childrenrsquos Times as well as those you share online We will continue to publish a selection every week so feel free to write to us with stories and images about what Irish history means to you or simply tell us about any other exciting news that you want to share with our readers Send your contributions to thechildrenstimessundaytimesie

A GUINEA PIG TALEI bought two of the cutest guinea pigs in the pet shop in Roscommon I was so excited on the way home I jumped up and down in the back of the car nearly squishing them They were so cute I named them Snowy and Millie

At home it was time to set up the cage with loads of straw for their bedding and lots of food and water too

I did not sleep that night with the excitement and could not wait to see them the next morning

A terrible shock hit me the next morning as Snowy and Millie were nowhere to be seen They must have gone out and got killed and gone to guinea pig heaven

I searched everywhere and put lots of posters up that day and still they were nowhere to be seen

I was very sad and went home after searching all day and thought it would be a good idea to put away the cage as it was too sad to look at it

I was clearing out the bedding when guess what The guinea pigs were asleep under the bedding the whole time

Olivia Hussey aged 10Co Roscommon

THREE WISHESHi I am Juliet Bell and I am 11Here is my story

Once there was a girl called Zali One day she met a fairy in the woods The fairy gave her three wishes

When she got home she wished for three things1 That the world would be at peace2 There is no more rubbish thrown in the sea3 That Covid-19 goes away

I for one hope that the third wish comes true fast

Juliet Bell aged 11

Eva Pyne aged 10Co Cork

HAIKU YOU DOThese are the haiku I have been writing over lockdown instead of doing my boring English Haiku poems traditionally have three lines of fi ve seven and fi ve syllables My poems have seven 13 and seven syllables Enjoy

With just a click and a scrollYoure in a whole new world a web of truth and liesA marketplace of lost souls

Gathered round the tableThe game set out before us no one wanting to loseOne battle on one table

Just a drop thatrsquos all one dropThen God opens His gates Then the drop becomes a fl oodJust the world and the water

There was a time and a placeIt is now and it was then but it is for everYet for some it is never

Everyone else far awaySitting alone no one near me just and only meBut I have with me my thoughts

A gentle fl ow trickles pastThe sound a balm the feel a medicine For the bodyThe mind and also for the soul

Fathomless amazing thingsTo some scrawls To others meaningless To very few artThese an unknown yet well known

Just you the wall and some chalkOnly one route a few moves Yet it feels like many moreWith time it shall be conquered

Magnus Flynn age 12

2021 Hi my name is Cadhla I am in 5th class and this is my third email I have sent into

The Childrenrsquos Times I couldnrsquot believe it when The Childrenrsquos Times came back I love sitting

down every week to read other childrenrsquos articles and doing the other activities

When we went back to homeschooling it was hard to get back into the normal routine

because we watched a movie almost every day of the Christmas holidays I am very lucky to live

in a neighbourhood with such friendly people to play with but it is not the same as it used to

be with Covid-19 Thank you for reading Bye

Juliet Breslin aged 8Co Dublin

Cadhla Corcoran aged 10Co Westmeath

Filip and Ellinor Eklund aged 10Co Dublin

Aisling Roche aged 8Co Wexford

Eva Pyne aged 10

The feeling of springjust makes you want to jump and sing

It gets quite sunnyand you might just see a bunny

Daffodils potted on the windowsillsand we start to see more sunshine

along the lineYou can also see bluebells

with some rainy spells

Grandadrsquos Farm

Grandadrsquos Farm

Grandadrsquos Farm

Grandadrsquos Farm Carrot ClubAdd the number of things and write your answers in the box

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HandwritingThese letters have hanging tails below the writing line Practise writing a line of each

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pig

pig

jump

jump

girl

girl

jelly

jelly

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Spot the Difference The Farm Look at the 2 pictures Can you find 6 things that are different in the 2 pictures

Spot the Difference The Farm Look at the 2 pictures Can you find 6 things that are different in the 2 pictures

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Honeybee Maze

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JUNIOR AND SENIOR INFANTS4

SOUND SENSECircle the letter that the word begins with The fi rst one has been done for you

CARROT CLUBAdd the number of vegetables together and write your answer in the box

HONEYBEE MAZE APPLES AND ORANGESLook at each group of fruit How many items do you think there are Estimate the total and write it in the box then go back and count to fi nd the actual number

SPOT THE DIFFERENCEThere are six differences between these two pictures Can you fi nd them all

HEADS AND TAILSThese letters have hanging tails below the writing line Practise writing each letter correctly along the lines below

A FARMLAND SCENE TO COLOUR

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Initial SoundsCircle the letter that the word begins with The first one has been done for you

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Initial SoundsCircle the letter that the word begins with The first one has been done for you

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Initial SoundsCircle the letter that the word begins with The first one has been done for you

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Fantastic Mr Fox This is a story about a brave and cunning hero Readers will

delight in Mr Foxrsquos clever plot to take on Boggis Bunce and Bean a mean group of farmers who want to starve his family

Matilda The heroine Matilda is a much-loved character who everyone will want to succeed In this story Matilda is a litt le girl with special powers Unfortunately her family do not appreciate her talents Audiences will want Matilda to be happy ndash but this seems impossible

How Many Grams

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SpringSYMBOLS OF SPRINGHow many times does each picture appear Colour in a corresponding box in the grid below for each item you fi nd

Roald Dahl

MaltidaMatilda is a much loved character who everyone will want to succeed In this story Matilda is a little girl with special powers Unfortunately her family do not appreciate her talents Audiences will want Matilda to be happy ndash but this seems impossible

The BFGThe BFG (Big Friendly Giant) is a lovable character who gets his words muddled up When he strikes up a friendship with Sophie a small orphan his life will change forever

The TwitsMr and Mrs Twit are two of Roald Dahlrsquos most hideous and memorable characters The mean jokes that they play on each other are hilarious

Georgersquos Marvellous MedicineWho would want a grandma like Georgersquos She is cruel bossy and mean Roald Dahlrsquos imaginative punishment for this woman will have readers laughing out loud

James and the Giant PeachJames and the Giant Peach is the heart-warming story of an incredible friendship between James a lonely orphan and a group of oversized bugs It will appeal to audiences because it is such a creative and imaginative idea

debate ndash an argumentdiscussionsurreal ndash unusual and weird

succeed ndash to be successfulaudiences ndash people reading the book

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SPRING TIME WORDSEARCH

1ST AND 2ND CLASS6

THE CIRCLING YEARStarting at January and continuing clockwise fi ll in the months of the year in the correct order

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ROALD DAHLLETrsquoS THINK AND TALK ABOUT FOOD HOW MANY GRAMSWhat weight in grams is shown on each set of scales

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1 In which month was Roald Dahl born

April July September October

2 What does heart-warming mean

A fi reradiator which warms someone up

A painful feeling in your chest Something that makes you

feel happy Something that makes you feel sad

3 What two things did Charlie win

A new car A visit to Willy Wonkarsquos

chocolate factory A lifetime supply of chocolate A trip to a theme park in Florida

4 Which two words best describe Georgersquos grandma Tick two

kind gentle mean cruel

5 Fill in the missing words

The BFG ( )is a lovable character who gets his

muddled up When he strikes up a friendship with Sophie a small his life will change for ever

6 What do Mr and Mrs Twit do to each other

7 Why do readers think Mr Fox is a hero

8 Explain why The Witches might give people nightmares

What is Roald Dahls best bookThe famous author Roald Dahl would have been 100 on September 13 2016 His books are renowned for being wickedly funny heart-warming shocking and truly terrifying Over the years there has been great debate about which of his books was the best Which book would you choose

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory This book is about a desperately poor child who wins the prize of a lifetime ndash a visit to Willy Wonkarsquos chocolate factory and a lifetime supply of chocolate Roald Dahl used his magical storytelling skills to whisk his readers into the surreal world of Willy Wonka Readers will love to fi nd out what happens to the other competition winners who are nasty greedy and lazy

The Witches Herersquos a story that could give you nightmares The really terrifying thing is that these witches live among us and spend every day planning how to kill small children Could the lady sitt ing at the bus stop be a witch Readers will cheer on the hero of the story a nameless seven-year-old boy who tries to stop these wicked women

James and the Giant Peach The heart-warming story of an incredible friendship between James a lonely orphan and a group of oversized bugs It will appeal to audiences because it is such a creative and imaginative idea

The BFG The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) is a lovable character who gets his words muddled up When he strikes up a friendship with Sophie a small orphan his life will change for ever

The Twits Mr and Mrs Twit are two of Roald Dahlrsquos most hideous and memorable characters The mean jokes that they play on each other are hilarious

Georgersquos Marvellous Medicine Who would want a grandma like Georgersquos She is cruel bossy and mean Roald Dahlrsquos imaginative punishment for this woman will have readers laughing out loud

Months of the Year Cycle

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Cut out the months of the year and put them in the correct order in the boxes below The first month has been filled in

January

September

March

June

November

May

December

August

April

July

October

February

Months of the Year Cycle

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Cut out the months of the year and put them in the correct order in the boxes below The first month has been filled in

January

September

March

June

November

May

December

August

April

July

October

February

Think and Talk FoodA) What food

bull can wobble

bull is runny

bull is crumbly

bull must you eat with a spoon

bull is always served hot

bull can melt

bull is usually baked in the oven

bull is usually stored in a box

bull is sold loose (without packaging)

bull can be frozen

B) Now itrsquos time to invent a new food Draw it in the box below and label its parts

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Think and Talk FoodA) What food

bull can wobble

bull is runny

bull is crumbly

bull must you eat with a spoon

bull is always served hot

bull can melt

bull is usually baked in the oven

bull is usually stored in a box

bull is sold loose (without packaging)

bull can be frozen

B) Now itrsquos time to invent a new food Draw it in the box below and label its parts

Page 1 of 2

Think and Talk Food

Whatrsquos your newly invented food like Write about it in the space below

C) Now describe your food to a friend Make sure they cannot see your drawing of it Askthem to sketch it as you describe it Once they have finished compare your drawings to seehow good your description and their listening was

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cunning hero Readers will

farmers who want to starve his family

delight in Mr Foxrsquos clever plot to take on Boggis Bunce and Bean a mean group of farmers who want to

WORKHOUSE

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Greater Than or Less Than Put the correct sign (lt gt or =) between these numbers

Remember ndash the crocodile always eats the bigger number

10 12

16 10

4 + 1 41

15 + 5 16

5 + 5 10

13 + 10 23

16 + 4 22

38 20

88 91

7 + 7 14

21 + 5 25

50 + 8 57

9 + 6 16

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Greater Than or Less Than Put the correct sign (lt gt or =) between these numbers

Remember ndash the crocodile always eats the bigger number

12 35

43 27

36 41

28 92

46 32

88 56

22 22

8 10

88 91

77 77

21 98

58 57

96 95

16 16

3RD AND 4TH CLASS8 All educational resources provided by TwinklFind more at twinkl ie

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ALL ABOARDAt EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum we tell the stories of many people who emigrated during the Famine of 1845 to 1852 Most would have left Ireland on what were known as ldquocoffi n shipsrdquo These big wooden vessels had terrible dark and damp conditions which meant that many passengers passed away during the journey But not all had such a bad reputation Yoursquove been asked to captain the Jeanie Johnston from Ireland to Canada mdash one of the only Famine ships on board which nobody lost their life Complete the tasks below to ensure your passengers make it there safely

STEP 1 READY THE SHIP TO SAILAhoy there matey Every good sailor needs to know how to ready the deck and hoist the rigging To begin your journey fi ll in the missing letters on the ship below to reveal the name for each part

STEP 2 FLOAT YOUR BOATShips only fl oat in certain kinds of water Test the buoyancy or fl oating power in freshwater versus salt water by completing the steps below and then choose which to use for your journey

First get two glasses Fill them both halfway with tap water Leave one aside and add a cup of salt to the other and stir Finally place an egg into each one draw what happens in the glasses below

Which type of water should we sail in

STEP 3 FEED THE PASSENGERSOur guests on board today are very hungry but we have limited food Can you divide these weekly rations between four people to fi nd out how much each person gets for a week

Calculate the weekly rations for one person

STEP 4 DOCK SAFELYFinally there is land in sight

Navigate your ship through the storms to complete the fi nal part of the journey and safely dock in Canada

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ANSWERS Bow Stern Hull Rudder Cabin Mast Sails Rigging Deck

FOR FOUR PEOPLE

2lb sugar

10lb bread or seabiscuit

2lb flour

20lb oatmeal

8lb rice

84 quarts water

2lb molassess

8oz tea

PER PERSON

lb sugar

lb bread or seabiscuit

lb flour

lb oatmeal

lb rice

quarts water

lb molassess

oz tea

GREATER THAN OR LESS THANPut the correct sign (lt gt or =) between these numbers Remember mdash the crocodile always eats the bigger number

WORKHOUSE ACROSTICWrite an acrostic poem by using the letters provided which spell out a word as the fi rst letter of the fi rst word of each line

REAP A GOOD HARVESTUnscramble the words below

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Greater Than or Less Than Put the correct sign (lt gt or =) between these numbers

Remember ndash the crocodile always eats the bigger number

12 35

43 47

3 + 6 10

20 + 8 25

46 30 + 16

88 70 + 17

22 + 3 20 + 1

18 20

88 91

70 + 12 83

21 + 11 32

58 47 + 10

10 + 2 7 +5

16 + 3 12 + 6

Answers1) lt 2) gt 3) lt 4) lt 5) gt 6) lt 7) gt 8) = 9) = 10) lt 11) lt 12) lt 13) lt 14) gt 15) = 16) gt 17) gt 18) lt 19) lt 20) = 21) gt 22) lt 23) = 24) gt 25) gt 26) lt 27) lt 28) lt 29) lt 30) lt 31) = 32) gt 33) = 34) gt

1) 18)

2) 19)

3) 20)

4) 21)

5) 22)

6) 23)

7) 24)

8) 25)

9) 26)

10) 27)

11) 28)

12) 29)

13) 30)

14) 31)

15) 32)

16) 33)

17) 34)

Zero Hunger Word Unscramble Unscramble the words below and write the answers on the lines

1 enuhrg

2 articulgure

3 svaiattron

4 slitntuiabiysa

5 sonayesilat

6 niuotritn

7 imcatle

8 opcrs

9 ifanem

10 vinsrgta

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Zero Hunger Word Unscramble Unscramble the words below and write the answers on the lines

1 enuhrg

2 articulgure

3 svaiattron

4 slitntuiabiysa

5 sonayesilat

6 niuotritn

7 imcatle

8 opcrs

9 ifanem

10 vinsrgta

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Answers1) hunger2) agriculture3) starvation 4) sustainability5) seasonality 6) nutrition7) climate 8) crops 9) famine10) starving

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THE GREAT HUNGERFill in the blanks using the word bank below

LOOK AND DISCUSSLook at this illustration that was drawn around the time of the Famine Read the questions and write your thoughts down

CALCULATING THE AREACount the squares to work out the area of the letter shapes Each square on the grid measures 1cm2 Top tip ndash make a mark in each square you have counted to save you counting it twice

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FAMINE FOODPrior to the Great Hunger most Irish tenant farmers relied on potatoes for nourishment while a lot of other food was exported Decipher this crossword to discover more about Irish eating habits at this time

AN GORTA MORMany children were affected by the Famine They might have had to work in workhouses just to get some food and shelter or leave Ireland behind along with their families Unscramble the letters in blue below to discover the story of someone that we feature in EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum and then answer the questions that follow

THOMAS QUINNI was just 5 years old when my family was VIC TEED from our home in

Strokestown Estate Co Roscommon in 1847 We were sent on a very

long journey to Quebec DAACNA My TREOBRH and I had to travel

167km by foot to DBLUNI where we boarded an open top PISH This

ship was full of grains below deck while above we were VINARGST

When we arrived in Liverpool we waited in the EALLCRS of quayside

buildings at the docks to board our next ship ndash the Naomi This

was a lsquoFOFINC shiprsquo where many people died We spent two OTMHSN

cramped in dark disease-ridden SCBINA at sea before arriving in

Canada Unfortunately my mother and HETAFR didnrsquot survive but

my brother and I were APOTDED by a nice French-Canadian family I

WGER up to have a good life and becaome a PTEISR

1 Where was Thomas from

2 Why was the Naomi called a lsquocoffi n shiprsquo

HUNT THE ANSWERSRead the introduction on P2 then look at the questions here and fi nd the answers in the word search below

1 What crop was hit by a blight in the Famine

2 What job did most Irish people do at the time of the Great Hunger

3 How were the vessels known in which many people died

4 Which country starting with lsquoCrsquo became a new home for many Irish people during the Famine

5 What word means to move away to live in another country

ANSWERS 1 Potato 2 Farmer 3 Coffi n ships 4 Canada 5 Emigrate

ANSWERS 1 Pig 2 Cabbage 3 Goat 4 Cauldron 5 Beef

PACKING FOR A NEW LIFEWhen they were evicted the children of Strokestown carried their possessions with them in bundles In the bundle pictured here draw what you wouldbring with you if you had to emigrate today

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Discover why 1 million Irish peoplehad to leave Ireland between 1845ndash1852

DOWN1 The Irish mostly ate this animal that oinks2 Green and leafy the Irish ate this vegetable with bacon

ACROSS3 This horned animal a cousin of sheep was the original ingredient in Irish stew4 A pot used by the Irish to cook their food5 The meat from a cow that was usually exported

1

2

3

4

5

Calculating the Area of Shapes by Counting Squares

Count the squares to find the area of the letter shapes Each square on the grid measures 1cm2

Top tip ndash make a mark in each square you have counted to save you counting it twice

1 Area= cm2 2 Area= cm2 3 Area= cm2

4 Area= cm2 5 Area= cm2

Page 2 of 4

Calculating the Area of Shapes by Counting Squares

6 Can you draw a letter shape with an area of 18 cm2

Page 3 of 4

The Great Hunger took place in Ireland in the mid-1800s

It was caused by a that presented in the form of a disease

called blight This fungus caused the potato in Ireland to

fail leaving the majority of people starving This was because most people

on potatoes to live as this was their only source of food

Disease and hunger continued in Ireland until 1851 The

of Ireland was greatly reduced as a result of famine More than one

million people died and more than one and a half1048582 people

emigrated Thousands died on used to bring people away

from Ireland The of Ireland was worst affected The

number of Irish decreased from four million to under

two million by 1851 Families were torn apart as younger members were

encouraged by parents to to a better life

Word bankspeakersdiseasemillion

westcroppopulationrelied

emigratefunguscoffin ships

Answers 1) 11 2) 7 3) 12 4) 17 5) 16

Do you think that these people are rich or poor

Where are they trying to gain access to

Why do you think they are trying to get in

How do you think the people are feeling