Day 1:
Go to the link above and follow the prompts provided. Read through and take notes on the journey through Ellis Island. Ensure to take notes about each step of the journey where as you can use that information tomorrow.
Day 2:
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP - CLASS ACTIVITY :
- Go to the Ellis Island passenger search site by clicking here.
- Log in with the email [email protected] and the password a12345678
- Search for passengers - you may use your family name to see if you have ancestors that went through Ellis Island, names of family friends, celebrity names, anything. Explore the documents available about the passenger - passenger record, ship manifest, annotations, etc. Choose a passenger and assume their identity for this activity. You have already done this in preliminary research
- Watch the following clips to get a feel of what is like to enter Ellis Island as an immigrant:
- Click the following links to explore the living conditions and employment your immigrant likely encountered after entering the United States.
- ASSIGNMENT:
- After exploring all of the materials, write a letter from the perspective of your immigrant describing your entry into the United States and/or the beginning of your "new" life. Use the contact form below to submit your letter. Be sure to include your real name in the name area of the form, and sign your letter with your immigrant's name and where he/she came from. (Ex: Love, Bernardus Uppenkamp, Netherlands)