Introducing the immigration experience
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Welcome to AmericaWhat was it like for immigrants in the early 1900s to pass through Ellis Island?
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Skin tests to check for disease (1902) Ellis Island.
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Eye exam being given to immigrants at Ellis Island. Those who did not pass were not accepted. (1902)
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“Undesirables” being quarantined before being sent back to their home countries from Ellis Island. (1902)
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Arrival
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Sailing to America
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Being held at Ellis Island (1906)
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The holding pens at Ellis Island (1906)
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Waiting to be released to a new land (1902)
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https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/Citizenship1.pdf
Citizenship Test
How would you do on this test?
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Working in your teams, choose one photo or slide to write a short story about. What do you think the “back story” is?
● Take on the point of view of someone who was there.
● Include something about the time period, the setting, and why you might be where they are.
There is a Google Doc included for you to write your story and share it.
Teamwork writing and sharing
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Special thanks to the U.S. Library of Congress and the National Park Service for use of the primary documents.