Conclusion

Now you have explored the life of an immigrant in 1820 and the life of an immigrant in 1850 by looking at the tools they used, the schedule they kept, their living quarters, and their leisure time. You have a choice that these immigrants did not have. You get to choose which life you would like to lead: the life of an 1820 immigrant from England working on a farm, or the life of an 1850 immigrant from Ireland working in a mill.

• What were the positives and negatives of each life?
• What about their schedules?
• What about the amount of work that had to be completed by the days' end?
• Who did you have to answer to?
• What did you have to look forward to?
• What did you believe your life would be like when you left England or Ireland?
• Were your promises met?
• Did you have to learn a whole new way of life?

Evaluation