Ellis Island Trip Assignment

Due Wednesday Nov. 1DURING TRIP:

1. Take pictures!!!!! We will share our pictures with our class. Try and take pictures of artifacts in the museum.

2. Pay attention to the experience of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island.

What did they have to do once they arrived? Were there any special tests or requirements they had to pass? What happened if they did not pass the requirements? Was their experience good or bad? Why? If you were an immigrant arriving at Ellis Island, how would you feel? In your opinion, was Ellis Island an “island of hope” or “island of tears?” After Ellis Island, where did most immigrants plan to live and work? What were most immigrants’ hopes and dreams for living in America?

CHOICE ASSIGNMENT DUE WED. NOV. 1. PICK ONE:

1. CHOICE ONE: PowerPoint Presentation You will be our in-class expert historian. On Wed. Nov. 1 you will explain to our SS class the immigrant experience at Ellis Island. You will be responsible for creating a PowerPoint presentation that includes:

A minimum of 5 slides or more! Pictures from the trip Answers to the questions listed above (you may bullet) Make the PowerPoint visually appealing with pictures, graphics etc.

You may work alone or in groups of no more than 4 people IN YOUR CLASS ONLY.

Period 1:

1. Chris G. 2. Sofia A. 3. Daniela 4. Lucas

Period 3:

1. Ava L.2. Julianna3. Nick B.4. Jordy5. Isabella A.6. Kayla L. 7. Ronan8. Cassie 9. Gabby10. Collin

Period 7:

1. Isabella T.2. Josh3. Samantha C.4. Daniel G.5. Julia6. Esther7. Justin8. Giancarlo

Period 8:

1. Emily F. R.2. Samuel3. Justina4. Kylie5. Marco6. Jacob7. Samantha B.8. Anthony

Period 9:

1. Gia2. Emily3. Harleigh4. Lexie5. Devin6. Joe A.7. Chris D.8. Lucas9. Shelby10. Lea

Ellis Island Trip Assignment

Due Wednesday Nov. 12. CHOICE TWO: Postcard

You will be our in-class expert historian. On Wed. Nov. 1 you will explain to our SS class the immigrant experience at Ellis Island. You will be responsible for creating a postcard from the perspective of an immigrant. You can choose to be an Irish, German, Italian, Russian, OR a Chinese immigrant.

Write a postcard letter home to a family member or a friend. Write in the first-person (for example, I came to America…)

In your postcard be sure to include the following information:

How was your experience at Ellis Island? What did you have to do once you arrived?

Were there any special tests or requirements you had to pass? What happened if you did not pass the requirements? Was your experience good or bad? Why? How did you feel when you arrived at Ellis Island? In your opinion, was Ellis Island an “island of hope” or “island of tears?” After Ellis Island, where do you plan to live and work? What are your hopes and dreams for living in America?

Postcard Guidelines:

1. You can type or hand-write your postcard.2. Postcards must be about the size of an actual postcard (roughly half a sheet of computer

paper).3. Postcards must have a picture (could be hand-drawn, one you took, or from the internet). 4. Postcards must be colorful and visually appealing.

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