Ellis Island Powerpoint: Read all slides and inspect/ evaluate all visuals as you work through this presentation. Download Ellis ONE
Go to this link and follow all the directions to explore the life of an immigrant to America.
Immigration to America: as you explore and read through this website all students must create their own persona, then add diary journals in first person narrative form.
Add mood and tone to your diary entries. This requires sensory details, era language/word choice, and dialogue.
ALL students: You will add three "hamburger" GO Blue" journal paragraphs to your Reader's Notebook. You may choose three of the five topics: Describe the boat trip, describe Ellis Island, describe your first experiences in New York, describe the job you now have, describe your apartment and living conditions, describe the foods available at this time.
Follow the journals with either a postcard, or a friendly letter. Print to turn in. Use your best word choice and concrete nouns. Use the terminology/ words of the era.
