Understanding the Experience of Irish Immigrants in the United States During the Early 19th Century in The Irish Experience by Katharine O. Engen

New Jersey State Core Content Curriculum Standards/Social Studies:

• Standard 6.1 U.S. History: America in the World. All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, cultures and the environment shape the American heritage. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions that reflect fundamental rights and core democratic values as productive citizens in local, national and global communities. 
• Standard 6.2 - World History/Global Studies – All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically and systematically about how past interactions of people, cultures and the environment affect issues across time and cultures. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions as socially and ethically responsible world citizens in the 21st century.

New Jersey State Core Content Curriculum Standards Reading/Language Arts:

• Standard 3.1 – All students will understand and apply the knowledge of sounds, letters and words in written English to become independent and fluent readers, and will read a variety of materials and texts with fluency and comprehension.
  G – Comprehension Skills and Response to Text
• Standard 3.2 – All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes
  A – Writing as a process
  B – Writing as a product

Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.