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Letter Home 1. Students will select a familial name and find an actual immigrant from Ellis Island who descends from the area in which their heritage dictates. 2. Students will write a letter to a family member back home describing their experience of arriving at Ellis Island. Students are to explain the three ways to enter the country after watching the history channel videos...  Students will introduce themselves as the character. o Use questions provided to structure the introduction.  Students will then describe their voyage into the United States via Ellis Island. ______Step 1: Immigrant Selection Name of Immigrant:______

Please go to http://www.ellisisland.org/search/passSearch.asp and find out information about your person. Be prepared to answer the following questions, as your person: Username: loyalstudent Password: 4lancers15 1. What was your country of Origin? (1) ______2. Why did you come to America? (2)…. Must be creative based on known information ______3. Where are you traveling upon arriving in America? (1) ______4. What kind of job will you be looking for? (2) ______Step 2: Historical Detail Students will catalogue the ways in which travelers would enter the United States via Ellis Island. 5. Explain your journey. How did you travel? (1) ______6. What was your reaction to Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty? (1) ______7. Medical Evaluation notes: (1) ______8. Great Hall / Papers notes: (1) ______9. Detention/Hospital Notes: (1) ______Notes Score______/ 10 Rubric for Letter Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Score

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