1. It’s all about the Potato By: Katrina Balla

2. Topic: Potatoes Where are potatoes from and what happened in the Irish Potato Famine? Why did it happen? In this presentation you will learn all about the potato. Where it came from, what the Irish Potato Famine was, and why this famine occurred? Where are potatoes from and what happened in the Irish Potato Famine? Why did it happen? In this presentation you will learn all about the potato. Where it came from, what the Irish Potato Famine was, and why this famine occurred?

3. Question # 1? What is a famine?

4. Question # 2? Why did this Irish Potato Famine occur?

5. Question #3? Where do potatoes come from?

6. Question & Standard Four The Physical Setting The standards and key ideas that relate to my question would be standard 4 The Physical Setting. Under this standard I believe key idea number 2, which is many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water, and land. This standard and key idea relate to my question because the potato famine was an earth phenomena that occurred that involved interactions with the land.

7. Question & Standard Four The Living Environment Another standard that relates to my question is Standard four the living environment. The key idea under this standard is key idea 6 and 4. Key idea 6 is plants and animals depend on each other and their physical environment. This relates to my question because it depends on humans to replant potatoes so that they can reproduce. Animals depend on potatoes as we can see from the famine to survive. Key idea four is the continuity of life is sustained through reproduction and development. This relates to my question because if potatoes did not reproduce like how they did not reproduce during the famine it will stop some production of lives.

8. Answer to Question # 1 What is a famine? A famine is a social, economic crisis that is commonly accompanied by widespread malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. What is a famine? A famine is a social, economic crisis that is commonly accompanied by widespread malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality.

9. Answer to Question # 2 Why did this Famine occur? This famine occurred because of a potato blight, which is a rapid and extensive, discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissue, or the fungus Phytophthora infestans This famine caused about a million people in Ireland to died from starvation and the epidemic disease. The potato was about 60% of the nations main food source Why did this Famine occur? This famine occurred because of a potato blight, which is a rapid and extensive, discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissue, or the fungus Phytophthora infestans This famine caused about a million people in Ireland to died from starvation and the epidemic disease. The potato was about 60% of the nations main food source

10. Answer to Question #3 Where do potatoes come from? The potato can be traced back to the Andes Mountains in South America, or maybe the west coast of Chile more than 400 years ago. Potatoes showed up in Europe in the 1500s. Even though the potato was introduced to North America in the 1600’s it did not become a main crop until the Irish brought it over. The Spanish were the first Europeans to eat the potato. Where do potatoes come from? The potato can be traced back to the Andes Mountains in South America, or maybe the west coast of Chile more than 400 years ago. Potatoes showed up in Europe in the 1500s. Even though the potato was introduced to North America in the 1600’s it did not become a main crop until the Irish brought it over. The Spanish were the first Europeans to eat the potato.

11. Annotated Bibliography Donnely, Jim 2001. BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_02.shtml. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_02.shtml This source is useful for both students and teachers because it gave a lot of history on the potato. It engages the reader by talking about the Irish Potato Famine. This is a good website to start out reading to get an idea about the Irish Potato Famine. Goswami, Kanika. 2004. Buzzle.com. www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-4- 2004057446.osp.www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-4- 2004057446.osp This is a useful website for older adults. This would be good for a teacher to get their information from. I would not recommend this for a student in elementary school. The words are to hard and elaborate for a student. Johnson, Larry & Annette Lamb. 2004. 42explore. www.42explore.comwww.42explore.com This is a great source to use for all ages. They break up the page into easy facts and harder facts. It gives a lot of information and facts about the potato, which is very useful. Donnely, Jim 2001. BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_02.shtml. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_02.shtml This source is useful for both students and teachers because it gave a lot of history on the potato. It engages the reader by talking about the Irish Potato Famine. This is a good website to start out reading to get an idea about the Irish Potato Famine. Goswami, Kanika. 2004. Buzzle.com. www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-4- 2004057446.osp.www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-4- 2004057446.osp This is a useful website for older adults. This would be good for a teacher to get their information from. I would not recommend this for a student in elementary school. The words are to hard and elaborate for a student. Johnson, Larry & Annette Lamb. 2004. 42explore. www.42explore.comwww.42explore.com This is a great source to use for all ages. They break up the page into easy facts and harder facts. It gives a lot of information and facts about the potato, which is very useful. Donnely, Jim 2001. BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_02.shtml.http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/famine_02.shtml This source is useful for both students and teachers because it gave a lot of history on the potato. It engages the reader by talking about the Irish Potato Famine. This is a good website to start out reading to get an idea about the Irish Potato Famine. Goswami, Kanika. 2004. Buzzle.com. www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-4-2004057446.osp.www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-4-2004057446.osp This is a useful website for older adults. This would be good for a teacher to get their information from. I would not recommend this for a student in elementary school. The words are to hard and elaborate for a student. Johnson, Larry & Annette Lamb. 2004. 42explore. www.42explore.comwww.42explore.com This is a great source to use for all ages. They break up the page into easy facts and harder facts. It gives a lot of information and facts about the potato, which is very useful.

12. Annotated Bibliography Con’t 2007.Life’s Little Mysteries. www.livescience.com/mysteries/070927_llm- potato.html www.livescience.com/mysteries/070927_llm- potato.html This is a great website for a simple version of what the potato is. It gives clear and precise information. The student could also take a quiz or do a brain challenge question. 2007. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/famine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/famine This source is great for looking up definitions and facts. This source is useful for teachers and students because it is a dictionary of facts. It is easy to understand and if there is a word in the definition that they do not understand they can click on it to go to that definition. 2007.Life’s Little Mysteries. www.livescience.com/mysteries/070927_llm- potato.html www.livescience.com/mysteries/070927_llm- potato.html This is a great website for a simple version of what the potato is. It gives clear and precise information. The student could also take a quiz or do a brain challenge question. 2007. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/famine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/famine This source is great for looking up definitions and facts. This source is useful for teachers and students because it is a dictionary of facts. It is easy to understand and if there is a word in the definition that they do not understand they can click on it to go to that definition. 2007.Life’s Little Mysteries. www.livescience.com/mysteries/070927_llm-potato.htmlwww.livescience.com/mysteries/070927_llm-potato.html This is a great website for a simple version of what the potato is. It gives clear and precise information. The student could also take a quiz or have a brain challenge question. 2007. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/faminehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/famine This source is great for looking up definitions and facts. This source is useful for teachers and students because it is a dictionary of facts. It is easy to understand and if there is a word in the definition that they do not understand they can click on it to go to that definition.