Mr. Stratton's Immigration Webquest
Introduction
During the years between 1820 and 1924, thirty-five million people came to America from countries around the world. For most of them, the trip to America was difficult and dangerous. When they arrived in America, most immigrants had to go to a place called Ellis Island. At Ellis Island, immigrants were inspected before they were allowed into the United States. By completing these activities, you will learn about some of these experiences and why the United States is called "Nations of all Nations". No single place is more responsible for making the United States the most diverse multicultural mosaic in the world than Ellis Island, which is in the New York Bay. Today almost 50% of all American citizens can trace their ancestry to those who came through Ellis Island. Most came to America from countries all over the world, as passengers booked in steerage class, on the many steamships that were ferried to Ellis Island for inspection. The vast majority had very little money and brought only the baggage they could carry. They endured a difficult and dangerous journey because of dreams of a new life filled with economic opportunity, religious freedom, and political liberty.
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What would it be like to be on one of those ships?
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What are some problems that many immigrants would face on this ship?
Tasks
Last week Dent-Phelps R-3 School was chosen for a pilot program to create a website on immigration. Your task is to research and create two web pages which contain important information about Immigration. If time, a third page can be created for bonus. There will be two people in each group, and each group member will be responsible for the creation of two webpages and one scrapbook.
When each group is finished, winning teams will be chosen by the Department of the Interior (Mr. Stratton)and prizes will be given to students in the seventh grade for the following: Best Scrapbook, Best Teamwork. Best Website.
Process
STEP ONE: Definitions
1. Go to Brain Pop and watch the video on Immigration. Take the Quiz and turn in to the teacher. Look at the Q&A section of this Brain Pop video and chooses five question and answers to put in your Scrapbook. (you may use your own words.)(Complete sentences)
2, You will need to go to a dictionary to look up these words and write them into your scrapbook.
1. naturalization 2. alien 3. migrant 4. inspection 5. famine
6. deport 7. detain 8. genealogy 9. ancestor 10. discrimination
STEP TWO: Ellis Island Tour
Activity: Take the complete Ellis Island Tour. Create a power point presentation answering the questions below. #3 need one pager per step.
1) When did the Ellis Island Immigration Station Open? Why was it originally built?
2) How long did processing take for an average immigrant?
3) List the 10 steps in the arrival process and a little (2-3 sentences) about each step.
4) Play one "Meet a Young Immigrants" video. Write a paragraph on what you learned about their culture.
5) How long did processing take for an average immigrant?
STEP THREE: Angel Island Home Page
Activity: Click on hyperlink above.
Go to History Tab - Read about the West Coast Immigration Station. Be sure to check out the ANGEL/CAM and photo gallery. Insert three pictures into your scrapbook while learning about Angel Island.
1. When did the Angel Island Immigration Station Open? Why was it originally built?
2. What are paper son's and paper daughter's?
3. How long did processing take for an average immigrant?
4. Create a Venn diagram describing the similarities and differences between the experiences of immigrants of Ellis Island and that of Angel Island? You will need your partner to create this diagram.
STEP FOUR: Angel Island Poetry
Activity: Please put the following information in your scrapbook. Insert three picture of Angel Island Poetry in your scrapbook.
1. How did many detained immigrants express their feelings?
2. Pretend you are an immigrant detained for several weeks on Angel Island. Write a poem that you might have brushed or carved on the wall. Express your feelings about leaving your homeland, being detained on the island or your dreams for a new life.
3. Did you learn anything new or surprising through visiting this site? Explain
4. Visit the Prezi presentation on the Chinese Experience in America. Write a paragraph on your findings in the presentation.
STEP FIVE: Tenement Museum
Activity: Please put the following information in your scrapbook.
Over 10,000 people lived at 97 Orchard Street between the years 1870 and 1915. Click on several floors of the Tenement Museum and take notes on who has lived there in l870 and 1915 and insert two pictures from each time era.
1. Identify at least 4 changes in the rooms between time periods? What can you conclude about the families and neighborhood at each time in history by the changes you observed?
2. How did the families organize their space in 1870? What was the differences in the rooms between 1870 and 1915
3. Pick any three rooms. Make a list of activities that took place in each room.
4. What things take place in your home today that did not or could not in 1900?
STEP Six: Your History .
Please put the following information in your scrapbook on the day the class is instructed in ancestry.com
1. Find the history of your name. First and last. Write a brief description of your family history from the house of names website in the resources.
2. Put your Coat of Arms in your scrapbook along with a paragraph on your family history.
3. Who in your family immigrated to the United States? What country did they come from? (This information comes from home or House of Names.)
1. Go to Brain Pop and watch the video on Immigration. Take the Quiz and turn in to the teacher. Look at the Q&A section of this Brain Pop video and chooses five question and answers to put in your Scrapbook. (you may use your own words.)(Complete sentences)
2, You will need to go to a dictionary to look up these words and write them into your scrapbook.
1. naturalization 2. alien 3. migrant 4. inspection 5. famine
6. deport 7. detain 8. genealogy 9. ancestor 10. discrimination
STEP TWO: Ellis Island Tour
Activity: Take the complete Ellis Island Tour. Create a power point presentation answering the questions below. #3 need one pager per step.
1) When did the Ellis Island Immigration Station Open? Why was it originally built?
2) How long did processing take for an average immigrant?
3) List the 10 steps in the arrival process and a little (2-3 sentences) about each step.
4) Play one "Meet a Young Immigrants" video. Write a paragraph on what you learned about their culture.
5) How long did processing take for an average immigrant?
STEP THREE: Angel Island Home Page
Activity: Click on hyperlink above.
Go to History Tab - Read about the West Coast Immigration Station. Be sure to check out the ANGEL/CAM and photo gallery. Insert three pictures into your scrapbook while learning about Angel Island.
1. When did the Angel Island Immigration Station Open? Why was it originally built?
2. What are paper son's and paper daughter's?
3. How long did processing take for an average immigrant?
4. Create a Venn diagram describing the similarities and differences between the experiences of immigrants of Ellis Island and that of Angel Island? You will need your partner to create this diagram.
STEP FOUR: Angel Island Poetry
Activity: Please put the following information in your scrapbook. Insert three picture of Angel Island Poetry in your scrapbook.
1. How did many detained immigrants express their feelings?
2. Pretend you are an immigrant detained for several weeks on Angel Island. Write a poem that you might have brushed or carved on the wall. Express your feelings about leaving your homeland, being detained on the island or your dreams for a new life.
3. Did you learn anything new or surprising through visiting this site? Explain
4. Visit the Prezi presentation on the Chinese Experience in America. Write a paragraph on your findings in the presentation.
STEP FIVE: Tenement Museum
Activity: Please put the following information in your scrapbook.
Over 10,000 people lived at 97 Orchard Street between the years 1870 and 1915. Click on several floors of the Tenement Museum and take notes on who has lived there in l870 and 1915 and insert two pictures from each time era.
1. Identify at least 4 changes in the rooms between time periods? What can you conclude about the families and neighborhood at each time in history by the changes you observed?
2. How did the families organize their space in 1870? What was the differences in the rooms between 1870 and 1915
3. Pick any three rooms. Make a list of activities that took place in each room.
4. What things take place in your home today that did not or could not in 1900?
STEP Six: Your History .
Please put the following information in your scrapbook on the day the class is instructed in ancestry.com
1. Find the history of your name. First and last. Write a brief description of your family history from the house of names website in the resources.
2. Put your Coat of Arms in your scrapbook along with a paragraph on your family history.
3. Who in your family immigrated to the United States? What country did they come from? (This information comes from home or House of Names.)
Resources
New York Times resources
ELLIS ISLAND WEBSITE. Find YOUR FAMILY.
Library Of Congress
What does your last name mean?
What does your first name mean ?
History of family name and Coat of Arms
Other interesting family information
Watch videos of those who have toured Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services
Live Cameras at the Statue of Liberty
Angel Island Prezi
ELLIS ISLAND WEBSITE. Find YOUR FAMILY.
Library Of Congress
What does your last name mean?
What does your first name mean ?
History of family name and Coat of Arms
Other interesting family information
Watch videos of those who have toured Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services
Live Cameras at the Statue of Liberty
Angel Island Prezi