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My
Life as a Famine Immigrant
The purpose of a
historical journal is to provide you, the student, with an opportunity to create
a character who would fit into a period of history. You are the author;
hopefully, you can also become the expert. These journals are intended to
provide a vehicle through which you can express your understanding of the topic.
Simply put, "How would this particular period of history affect you?"
This exercise consists of
four individual journals, describing your experiences as the sole survivor of a
family during the Great Famine, your journeys, hopes, and desires.
Journal
#1: Famine and home
 | Describe your family
before the famine
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| Describe starvation in
your home and community
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| How have you come to be
alone?
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Journal
#2: Getting ready
| Describe your journey
to the port of embarkation
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| If you had the money to
buy enough food for the voyage or
some food and some clothes or enough
clothes to get you through the winter, what would you buy to provision your
voyage to
America
?
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| Describe your feelings
upon leaving
Ireland
, your homeland.
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Journal
#3: The voyage
| Describe the ship–its
name, country of origin, size, characteristics
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| Describe your life
aboard ship–conditions, food, sleeping quarters
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| Describe your fellow
passengers
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Journal
#4: My new life in
America
| Describe your feelings
upon sighting
America
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| Describe your
experience when you first exit the ship
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| Describe your hopes,
dreams, and aspirations for your life in your new home
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| Will you be successful?
Why?
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