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| Report Form: Immigration Fact and Opinion (upper elem/middle) |
Choose a country from which people emigrate to the United States, research it, and then answer the fact (When was the first “wave” of immigrants to the United States from this country?) and opinion (If you lived in that country, would you immigrate to the United States?) questions. |
| Book: Letters from Rifka (middle/high school) |
Vocabulary review, geography, short answer comprehension, and essay questions to review Karen Hesse's touching story, told via a Jewish girl's letters to her cousin as she moves across Europe in an effort to emigrate to America. |
| Activity: Ellis Island Simulation |
Learning about Ellis Island? Bring the lesson to life with this activity, in which students play immigrants, interpreters, examiners, etc. Signs for the various stations (medical, etc.); instructions for examiners, and "documents" for immigrants to carry are all included. |
| Comprehension: Ellis Island (full set) |
All six of our Ellis Island reading comprehensions, tracing the history of Ellis Island, are here in one easy download. |
| Comprehension: Ellis Island 2 - Gateway to the U.S. |
This fact-filled reading comprehension describes the function of Ellis Island as an immigration station from 1892 – 1954. |
| Comprehension: Ellis Island 3 - The Immigrant Experience- Arrival |
This fact-filled reading comprehension describes the immigration experience for new arrivals at Ellis Island. |
| Comprehension: Ellis Island 4 - The Immigrant Experience- Why? |
Why did immigrants come to the United States? This factual comprehension explains some of the many reasons. |
| Comprehension: Ellis Island 5 - World War II to now |
This factual reading comprehension describes the end of Ellis Island as an immigration station, and its rebirth as American landmark. |
| Comprehension: Ellis Island 6 - The Name Change Myth |
"His name was changed at Ellis Island"... or was it? Learn the truth with this factual reading comprehension. |
| Crossword: Ellis Island |
Review important vocabulary related to Ellis Island and the immigrant experience with this crossword puzzle. |
| Review: Ellis Island (middle school) |
20 questions to review understanding of the function of Ellis Island and its role in the immigrant experience. |
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