1. Immigrants and Outsiders

2. Who they were

3. Newspaper view on Irish immigrant origins
Poor houses – Places that provided small amounts of food and shelter for homeless Irish in exchange for work.

5. Cartoon from Harper's Weekly
Critical Thinking: What are they trying to say?
What facial expression is she making?

6. Second Harper's Weekly Cartoon
Critical Thinking: Contrast the Irish women with the “American” woman.

8. Comparison of German and Irish Immigrants

9. Another Cartoon From Harper's Weekly

10. 5 Points Riots between Irish gang “Dead Rabbits” and Nativist Gangs and police

12. Irish Immigrant Words Can You Speak Irish?
Although they speak English in Ireland, you may not always understand what is being said.
See if you can match each Irish word with its meaning.
1. Dead on A. Get to work
2. Get on like a house on fire B. Good dancer
3. Snapper C. Vacations
4. Handy with his feet D. Chat
5. Deadly E. Get along well with someone
6. Holliers F. Cool, Great
7. Jammy G. Ice Cream Cone
8. I've got a mouth on me H. Lucky
9. Chinwag I. Baby, Child
10. Perishing J. Freezing
11. Poke K. Great, perfect
12. Pull your socks up L. I'm hungry