Leaving Scotland - Poverty Lesson starter: In what ways did Irish immigrants blend in to Scottish Life?(3 marks)

Today we will… Understand that emigration as well as immigration occurred in Scotland Understand why poverty was a reason for emigrating

Scotland seemed a land of opportunity to Irish people due to poverty and famine in Ireland To many Scots, it was not The main period of Scottish emigration happened

The Emigrants last sight of home’ 1858

Where did Scots go? British Empire Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa England USA Why do you think they chose these places?

Poverty This was an important reason for leaving Machines had replaced people on farms and in factories – people were out of work Wages were relatively low compared to countries overseas

Reasons for leaving Scotland There is too much poverty in Scotland I have no choice – I’m being sent to a convict colony in Australia The Depression of the 1930s has caused mass unemployment I have friends and family who have gone overseas. They write and tell me how great it is

Other reasons for leaving Little help was given to those who were old or unemployed in Scotland Poor conditions for farmers in Scotland –we will look at these next day