tlp_09_mlarkin

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Michael Larkin, Braintree High School


Michael's Teacher-Side Lesson:

Michael's Primary Source Page

Grade Level: High School

Essential Question:
How did immigration affect American conceptions of "WE THE PEOPLE"?

Standard(s):
USI.28 Explain the emergence and impact of the textile industry in New England and industrial growth generally throughout antebellum America (H,E) B. the causes and impact of the wave of immigration from Northern Europe to America in the 1840's and 1850's

Guiding Question:
How were the Irish immigrants of Boston treated prior to the Potato Famine?

Title:
A Snapshot of Native's Treatment of Early Irish Immigrants

Introduction:
You have been chosen by the Mayor of Boston to be part of a special commission who will be responsible for creating four monuments to honor the legacy of Irish immigrants to Boston. Although people of South Boston, the Dropkick Murphy's, the Boston Celtics, and many others boldly display their pride in Boston's history as a place of Irish immigration with flags, shamrocks, and an annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the history of the early Irish immigrants to Boston is not nearly as glamorous. Your job will be to look at four events in the pre-Potato Famine era of Boston's Irish immigration to show native treatment towards these immigrants. The four events are the execution of Dominic Daley and James Halligan in 1806, the Burning of Charlestown's Ursuline Convent in 1834, the Broad Street Riot of 1837, and the Election of Governor George Briggs in 1845.

Task:
As part of a special commission who will be responsible for creating four monuments to honor the legacy of Irish immigrants to Boston, your task will be to research these three` events and determine how Irish immigrants were treated in the early to mid-1800's. Then you will create a plaque to commemorate Irish immigrants of Boston throughout the early 1800’s. The plaques will allow all of Boston’s current residents to discover how Boston's early Irish immigrant roots and their place in Boston history. How were the Irish immigrants of Boston treated prior to the Potato Famine?

Lesson Process:
__Process__ 1. Introduction Question: How has the treatment of immigrants to America changed throughout U.S. history? 2. Make a T-chart showing how you believe immigrants were treated in the 1800's compared with how immigrants are treated today 3. Introduction to Primary Sources: You will look at the story of John Doyle, an immigrant to Philadelphia, to understand the treatment of early immigrants to America, and later will compare his treatment to the treatment of immigrants to Boston. Use the Document Source Analysis provided ["NARA Written Document Analysis" below]. John Doyle's story 4. Look at the rising number of Irish immigrants to the U.S. during the early 1800's [] 5. Consider these questions: //How did the number of immigrants affect their treatment in the U.S.? Why do you believe the numbers were increasing so rapidly in the mid-1800's?//
 * Day 1:**

__Analyzing Primary Sources__ Directions: You will be in one of four groups. Examine the relevant documents [listed below]. Each group will perform a primary source document analysis [] DIscuss the guiding questions.
 * Day 2:**

Group 1 The Execution of Dominic Daley and James Halligan in 1806 //Guiding Question//: According to the primary source article in the //Massachusetts Spy// was their bias that can be identified in the case? Use evidence to support your answer. Can bias be supported by any of the other primary sources? How?

Group 2: Burning of Charlestown's Ursuline Convent in 1834 //Guiding Question//: According to the Primary sources, was the riot at the Ursaline Convent in Charlestown justified? Why or why not? Use Evidence to support you answer.

Group 3: The Broad Street Riot of 1837 //Guiding Question//: According to the primary source article, how did the riot start? Why did it take so long to supress the riot? Use evidence to support your argument.

Group 4: The Election of Governor George Briggs in 1845. //Guiding Question//: How did the views of Briggs and Shaw differ? Briggs won the election 47,931 to Shaw's 6,944. What do the numbers suggest about Native feelings towards immigrants? Does the Article from the 1835 Greenfiled Gazette support or refute your claim? Use specific evidence to support your answer.

__Memorial Plaque Group Projects__ Directions: Each group will be responsible for creating a plaque commemorating the unfair treatment of Irish immigrants in Boston. Each group will use at least one primary source as well as other background information to help with their memorial plaque.

The Irish Immigrant Memorial Plaque will include: 1.Picture: Visual representation of the the event 2.Quote from the primary source: Shows the treatment of Irish immigrants 3.Plaque Dedication: An inscription on the plaque acknowledging the event and a brief summary of events 4.Location: An explanation of where the plaque should be located in Boston and why

1. Project Presentations 2. Applying Understanding Using evidence from a primary source other than your own, Write a 5 paragraph essay answering: //How were Irish immigrants treated in Boston in the early 1800's? Why were they treated that way? How did Irish immigrants become part of the phrase, "We the People"?//
 * Day 3:**

**Conclusion:**
You have learned that although symbols of Irish Pride are prevalent throughout the city of Boston Irish, immigrants certainly were not the recipients St. Patrick's Day parades down Broadway in the early 1800's. The years before famine were a time of prejudice, religious persecution, and violence. The struggles faced by Irish immigrants of Boston during the early 1800's have been forgiven but should not be forgotten. Just like other immigrant groups before and after them, the Irish had to struggle to become a part of "We the People."

**Resources:**
@http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/written_document_analysis_worksheet.pdf


 * Documents**

@http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5798/
 * John Doyle's Story**


 * Document Set for Memorial Plaques:**

1. **Execution of Dominic Daley and James Halligan in 1806**
 * Proceedings on the Trial of the Dominic Daley and James Halligan

@http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/collection/itempage.jsp?itemid=17971&level=advanced&transcription=1&img=0

Click Select a Transcription Dropdown Menu: Page 5: Title: Henry Bernard's Proceeding on the Trial of Domenic Daley and James Halligan Pages 7-8: Charges filed against Daley and Halligan Pages 34-45: Plea of the Defense to the jury to recognize prejudice Pages 86-89: Verdict and Sentencing


 * Article on Daley and Halligan from the //Massachusetts Spy// (Worcester Gazette) **Date:** 05-14-1806; **Volume:** XXXV; **Issue:** 1727; **Page:** [3]; **Location:** Worcester, Massachusetts


 * Michael Dukakis Exoneration: @http://historic-northampton.org/daleyandhalligan/HNDH-GovernorProclaimation.pdf
 * "A Mother's Plea": http://www.valinet.com/~histnoho/daleyandhalligan/HNDH-AnnDaleypetition.pdf

From Historic Northampton's commemoration of Daley & Halligan http://www.valinet.com/~histnoho/daleyandhalligan/dh_resources.html

2. **Burning of Charlestown's Ursuline Convent in 1834** The Charlestown Convent: its destruction by a mob, on the night of August 11, 1834
 * The Ursuline Convent Charlestown, from Mass. Collection. Read pages 9 and 19.


 * Article on the Convent Fire from //New-Bedford Mercury (//New Bedford, Massachusetts) **Date:** 12-12-1834; **Volume:** XXVIII; **Issue:** 23; **Page:** [1] [PDF be low]

3. **The Broad Street Riot of 1837**


 * Newspaper article on the Riot [PDF below]

@http://libsysdigi.library.illinois.edu/oca/Books2009-06/memoirlettersofc/memoirlettersofc01pierc/memoirlettersofc01pierc.pdf
 * Memoirs of Charles Sumner, mention of the riot, go to page 162

4. **The Election of Governor George Briggs in 1845**


 * Scanned article and transcription from the November 6, 1845 //Boston Atlas//: Native Americans, Read!

Transcript:




 * Additional article from //Daily Atlas//, November 6, 1845 Native Americanism


 * Election Results from //Daily Atlas//, November 11, 1845

@http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/collection/itempage.jsp?itemid=17964&img=0&level=advanced&transcription=1
 * Supporting Evidence of Natives' Views Towards Immigrants from //Greenfield Gazette and Franklin Herald//, Jul 28, 1835, Greenfield, Massachusetts

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