ellisisland

=Ellis Island= The Task

Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island on their way to becoming part of America's "melting pot". Even though the trip was very difficult, people still considered America the land of opportunity. What made America seem so good? When the immigrants arrived there were many things they needed to do including learning the language and American customs. Did Americans always welcome immigrants? How would the answer to (Europe) that question make life in America easier or harder?

You and your classmates are going to become a poor immigrant family traveling from the Old World to the New World in search of the American dream. To keep track of this momentous change in your life, you are going to create a portfolio. The portfolio will contain: (1) a journal of your travels, activities and thoughts, and your new life in America; (2) a list of items (a bundle of belongings) that you will bring to help you start your new life in America, (3) a recipe from your country of origin, and (4) a map of the United States showing where most of the people from your country settled. The journal must include: (1) an account of the trip to America, (2) your impression of your first view of the Statue of Liberty and what it meant to you, (3) the process of going through Ellis Island, and (4) the establishment of your new life in America.

the boat they traveled in || Calculate cost to come to America || Introduce disease and spread/controls || Write a short description of what your life was like before leaving for America || Compare/contrast immigration and immigrants today and during 1892-1954 || Make a digital portfolio using either PhotoStory, Blogster, MovieMaker, etc. || to be used on the boat || Calculate ship capacity, rationing of supplies || Introduce immigration and emigration || Simulate the Ellis Island interrogation with students playing roles of immigrants patrol, lawyers, etc. || Comparing cultures, governments, and geography of Europe and North America || Find photos in archives of real-life documentaries and include in journal || distance to US, daily distance traveled || Have students do population graphics || Write a narrative of travels and arriving on Ellis Island || Culture day: celebrate a country that you are studying || Use the American Memory project (http://memory.loc.gov) to locate actual photos and stories of Ellis Island || belongings (decimal operations) || Genetics of populations across US || Letter to the editor: pro- and anti-immigration perspectives || Research the process of immigration and discuss the factors that led to increased immigration || Research family origins, mapping where family came from || of food on boat, needs in US || Journaling of passage letter back home describing a personal account || Researching economics of origin || Create a digital story of your own family story || your food to increase the fractions of ingredients || Storms, especially in the ocean || Research family origins || Researching actual immigration process ||  || budget and reinact the spending to see if it's legitimate || Ocean currents || Compile essay of anyone that came through Ellis Island || What jobs did they take? ||  || living || Study organisms in ocean ||   ||   ||   || homestead vs. America || Uses of seaweed (foods, alternative fuels) ||  ||   ||   || traveled || Introduce species/ disease ||  ||   ||   || accepted if they were accepted ||  ||   ||   || Back to Content Ideas
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 * Construct a model of
 * Water filtration system
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 * || Coordinate grid || Nutrition -- rationing
 * || Use the recipe to sell
 * || Make a "real-life"
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 * || Compare original
 * || Calculate miles
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