|The Potato Famine
We hope that these pages will be of assistance to teachers as they
construct lessons concerning the Famine and the Science of the Potato. Visit
our Educator's page click here for some ideas click here for the Educator's Page.
Current projects and ideas are posted below.
We invite your creativity and look forward to hearing how you have taught
about the famine. Let us know- send e.mail click here.
Consider becoming involved in an activity such as-"Spud Out Day" Sept. 9 1998 an International focus upon the danger faced by worldwide potato crops due to the same fungus which caused the Great Famine, and upon the persistence of Famine in the Modern World. The Event will call for: Giving up potatoes for a day and donating those same potatoes to the hungry. This is an ideal project for Biology as well As History which also has a Service aspect for students to become motivated to help the Hungry. Other commemorative ideas are found here just click!
As you teach about
the Potato Famine