Unit 2 Immigration
Dec 27, 2015
Unit 2Immigration
Thurs. 10/ 26 Immigration p.12
DO NOW- DO Create a 3 Column chart in your notes
under the activities that states: Make it the whole page……
DAILY LEARNING OBJECTIVE- I understand what factors motivated the Irish to
immigrate to the united states.
ACTIVITIES- Visual discovery and discussion Debrief
Title Observations
Facts
Visual Discovery
As we look at the following pictures
please record what you notice or observe in the pictures in your in your “observation” category
on
Picture 1:
Facts:
Pictures of Irish from the early 1800s
Rich in Nutrition, Potatoes were eaten at almost every meal
Irish raised livestock and other crops but mainly sold them for money
Ireland already very poor, suffered a potato famine in the 1840s- potatoes rotted the ground and storage bins
This killed over 1 million people
1 million more left for the United States
Picture 2:
Facts:
In the 1840s Ireland officially becomes part of Great Brittan
Ireland is mainly made up of agricultural laborers
Great Britain raises the rent on both the land and the cost of housing- also cost of the grain for the fields
The Irish are evicted from their homes at alarming rates
It is very tragic for the Irish
Picture 3:
Facts: Although Great Britain did not cause the
fungus that killed the potatoes and caused the illness Ireland still blames Great Britain for the famine because they were slow to act
Great Britain did little to help the living situation of the Irish and suffering was high
Some Irish were blamed themselves for the famine- it was caused as a result of their character they were blamed for taking advantage of
the British in this situation The British started to pay for some of the
Irish to immigrate to the U.S.
Questions on FaminePictures
1. What was life like in Ireland for many people living during this time?Use adjectives to describe…. I.e hard…
2. Why might people want to leave Ireland and come to America?
3. In many cases, landlords actually paid the passage for their tenants’ voyage to America. Why do you think it was worth it to these landlords to pay tenants just to leave their lands?
- As a result hundreds of thousands of Irish left in the 1840s and 1850s.
Tues. 11/ 1 Immigration p.14
DO NOW- DO Create a 3 Column chart in your notes
under the activities that states: Make it the whole page……
DAILY LEARNING OBJECTIVE- I understand what factors motivated the Irish to
immigrate to the united states and what challenges they faced once they arrived.
ACTIVITIES- Visual discovery and discussion Debrief
Title Observations
Facts
Picture 4:
Notes:Many Irish left Ireland in great numbers to flee the potato famine and the bad living conditions
Although some went to live in the surrounding countries, most went to America
Picture 5:
Notes: Irish who made the passage often did in
cramped passage that was very unhealthy
The Irish had to deal with new dangers once they arrived in America. Competition for jobs and housing in New York was very fierce
Before 1855 passengers could disembark directly onto the wharves of Manhattan. After 1855 Immigrants from Ireland came through Castle Garden at the lower tip of Manhattan.
Many Irish immigrants were not seen as favorable immigrants during this time
Picture 6:
Notes:Although most Irish stayed in New York or Boston, some left and went west to seek their fortune.
They faced even greater challenges as they traveled west out into the prairie.
Questions on Exodus and Arrival
1. What dangers might have the Irish Immigrants encountered on their journey across the ocean?
2. Do the pictures depict the Irish immigrants in a favorable or an unfavorable way?
3. What could have been some challenges the new immigrants could have faced once they arrived in the United States?
Picture 7:
NotesLike many immigrant groups the Irish
tried hard to hang onto their heritage- for example we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 every year in celebration of Ireland's patron Saint
St. Patrick's Church in New York City, on of the largest, oldest and most famous Catholic churches in America was built by the Irish and hold a memorial to Irish soldiers killed in the Civil War.
Picture 8:
The Irish played a key role in the labor movement of the mid- to late 1800s
They helped to organize some of the first Labor Unions that existed in the United States.
The First Labor Union was called the Molly Maguires- named after a famous Irishman- worked to improve mines and working conditions on the railroads
Picture 9:
NotesMore than 150,000 Irishman fought for the
Union (North) in the Civil War
There was a draft that required all men to pay $300 or fight- the Irish called this the “rich men’s exemption”
Many of the Irish did not agree with the purpose of the Civil war though and agreed with slavery
There were New York City Draft Riots in 1863- these riots targeted the African American Population of New York, Hundreds were killed in the Riots
Questions on Irish
in America
1.What type of employment would have the Irish found when the settled in the United States?
2.Why do think most Immigrants stayed in the cities even though they were crowed?
Weds. 11/ 2 Immigration p.16
DO NOW- Respond: Why did the Irish come to America and
what adversity did they face once they arrived?
DAILY LEARNING OBJECTIVE- I understand what factors motivated the Irish to
immigrate to the united states and what challenges they faced once they arrived.
ACTIVITIES- Irish Documentary Circle Summary Debrief
Thurs. 11/ 3 Immigration p.17
DO NOW- Respond: Why did the Irish form “gangs” when they
came to America? How did this effect the way of life for the Irish in New York?
DAILY LEARNING OBJECTIVE- I understand what factors motivated the Irish to
immigrate to the united states and what challenges they faced once they arrived.
ACTIVITIES- Irish Documentary- Finish Circle Summary- Finish Debrief Finish Notes
Video Clips: The Real Gangs of New York
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idp7fLSo-nE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmX3Bmsms-s&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6zNm-at7Ss&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8p8ZD0KAwQ&feature=related
Connection/ Reflection:
What connections can you make between the Irish
immigrant experience and what you know about the immigrant
experience of today?