The Potato Famine

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The Irish Potato Famine

What are some differences between bread and potatoes?

How does wealth influence health?

Which costs more, potatoes or bread?

Potatoes

Bread

Which is more nutritious, potatoes or bread?

Potatoes

Bread

1845 to 1852

1945 to 1952

1645 to 1652

When did the Irish Potato Famine take place?

What is a potato famine?

How might biology cause a famine?

How might society cause a famine?

How might economics cause a famine?

Cause-and-Effect Essay

You will write a research essay in proper essay form:

a. Each paragraph will be separated by a line

b. The essay will be typed in Word, using Arial or Calibri (12pt), double-spaced

c. You will use a spell-check and make sure you have proper punctuation and grammar

d. Your essay will be saved as: “Your Initials GC famine” (example: YPGCfamine.doc)

e. Your essay will be uploaded into the teams assignment by the date given

f. Your essay will use at least 5 reliable sources (no wikipedia, use only original sources)

g. Your essay will be screened for plagiarism