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Download full textMullin, James – 1999
Between 1845 and 1850, more than a million Irish starved to death while massive quantities of food were being exported from their country. A half million were evicted from their homes during the potato blight. A million and a half emigrated to the United States, Britain, and Australia, often on board rotting, overcrowded "coffin ships."…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Colonialism, European History, Food
Cook, Pam – Screen Education, 1979
Reflects on the evolution of a British Film Institute course in avant-garde film. Discusses the historical development of the genre; production, distribution and exhibition of avant-garde film, as well as political relevance. (JMF)
Descriptors: Activism, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Film Production
Curtis, Liz – 1997
Between 1845 and 1850, more than a million Irish starved to death while massive quantities of food were being exported from their country. A half million were evicted from their homes during the potato blight. A million and a half emigrated to the United States, Britain, and Australia, often on board rotting, overcrowded "coffin ships."…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Colonialism, European History, Food
Barger, Harry D.; And Others – 1985
Unit 5 in this six-unit series on Indiana history designed to be taught in Indiana secondary schools covers the depression years, World War II, and the postwar era. The dramatic changes that took place in Indiana during the depression years are highlighted in chapter 1. The manner in which the state's governor tried to alleviate the effects of the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Government Role, Political Issues, Secondary Education
Barger, Harry D.; And Others – 1985
Unit 4 of the six-unit Indiana history series designed to be taught in Indiana secondary schools covers the years from 1880 to 1929, from President Garfield's assassination to the inauguration of President Hoover. Each chapter is divided into short sections that describe events and is followed by questions to reinforce the learning. The many…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Industrialization, Local History, Local Issues
Andrews, John – 1999
This lesson focuses on the U.S. Civil War Battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) at the beginning of July 1863. The lesson is based on the National Register of Historic Places registration file, "Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District," as well as several primary and secondary sources. It could be used with units on the U.S. Civil War or…
Descriptors: Civil War (United States), Geography, Historic Sites, History Instruction
Barger, Harry D.; And Others – 1985
Unit 3 of a six-unit series on Indiana state history designed to be taught in Indiana secondary schools tells the story of Indiana from 1829 to 1908. Chapter 1 discusses national issues in an Indiana context. The effects of social movements such as Abolition, the underground railroad, and the Fugitive Slave Law on Indiana politics are examined.…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil War (United States), Political Influences, Political Issues
