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The Great Irish Famine Curriculum

A curriculum for all subjects, based on the New York State Learning Standards, using primary sources, literature, dance and music, mathematics, history, science, art and theatre, geography, economics, government, career development, and technology.

Curriculum Guide

Table of Contents, Acknowledgements and Curriculum Contents

Background Reading and Student Activities

Ireland Before the Great Irish Famine

Was the Great Irish Famine an Act of Nature?

How Did the Great Irish Famine Change Ireland and the World?

What is the Legacy of the Great Irish Famine?