You have chosen to watch the film In America from the Ireland WebQuest. The Ireland in the 1930s and 1940s WebQuest deals with Irish history, Irish immigration for America, and the reasons for emigrating or for staying behind. N.B. Note that if you are going to complete the WebQuest on Ireland (or if you have already completed it), you cannot choose the same task twice!

Task

In America (2003) tells a story of a young Irish family moving to New York. Watching the film will help you understand why so many Irish people emigrated to the United States. If you want to understand the Irish context of the film better, you can have a look at the introduction of the Ireland WebQuest first. Then go to step 4a of the Ireland WebQuest and follow the task instructions on that page. Submit your answers to the Britain-WebQuest discussion area in Moodle, and then continue to step 4 of the Britain WebQuest.

N.B. In step 4a of the Ireland WebQuest you are asked to answer questions about the film In America. Please, add the following questions to the list. Also, when watching In America, please compare it to the film that you already watched about Asian immigrants.

• Do the Irish immigrants differ somehow from the majority of Americans (e.g. looks, behaviour, customs, beliefs etc.)?
• What kinds of problems do the Irish immigrants face?
• Are there any differences between the immigrant experiences of Asians in Britain and the Irish in the USA, based on the films that you watched?

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