The+Immigrant+Experience



Students will research 1 immigration station from the early 20th century(either Ellis Island or Angel Island). Students will use their research to compare the experience of different immigrant groups

Students will complete the following
 * Find a map showing location of immigration station
 * Find an image of the station
 * List basic facts (Date opened/closed, number of immigrants who passed through etc)
 * Details about the "typical" immigrant experience, including where immigrants came from, how they came to America and the process of entry
 * Find a quote about the immigration station
 * A summary in their own words

When individual research is complete students will share their responses with a student who researched another immigration station and then create a comparison table and write a short comparison.

__** Immigrant Journal **__ Next, explore a tenement and the life of a recent immigrant in the 1900's using the Virtual Tour found on the New York Tenement website. Follow all of the directions/arrows on the virtual tour, finishing with the creation of the postcard. Please print your passport, and your post card.

Using information in this website you will create a journal of a European immigrant who has settled in New York City. Your journal should include all of the following details.


 * Your name, where you are from and why you came to America
 * How you came to Ellis Island
 * Description of Ellis Island - What was it like? What did you need to do to be allowed in?
 * A description of the lower East Side of Manhattan and the Tenement building in which you live
 * Where you work, where you go for fun, what you eat

Add images to your journal to show what your life in America is like.

You must use details from the website. This is a **quiz grade.**