Irish-American Suitcase

The Irish-American Suitcase is an in-depth, extensive suitcase offering a comprehensive variety of materials that span centuries of Ireland’s history, ancestry, customs and traditions. Two essays feature the local history of Irish settlers and immigrants in the Mahoning Valley.

Students will:

• Use artifacts to understand and interpret a culture

• Practice creative writing

• Identify natural resources

• Identify locations on a map

• Analyze symmetry of historical motifs

• Examine causes and effects of historical events

• Research, analyze and organize information into charts, graphs and stories

Ages: middle/upper elementary and jr. high students

Subjects: math, art, social studies, geography, language arts, music and science.

4Contents & Educator Information

Suitcase may be borrowed for up to two weeks.

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society educates and promotes an interest in the history of the Mahoning Valley by collecting, preserving, and developing material representative of the people who have inhabited the region.

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