Ellis Island Virtual Field Trip

Name(s): /20 point classwork grade

Start at http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/

To get there, Google: Interactive tour of Ellis Island. Choose 1st or 2nd option (depends on the day). Start the Tour.

Follow the passage of an immigrant through the follow stages.

1. The passage - Write down two pieces of information about the immigrants’ passage.

2. The Arrival a. Describe 2 things that happened when the immigrants arrived in NY Harbor

b. Listen to the audio. Explain Lawrence Meinwald’s experience on the ship and his feeling when he saw the Statue of Liberty for the first time.

3. The Ellis Island Baggage Room a. Use 1 word to describe the baggage room and support your answer with 2 examples from the text.

b. Do one of the following: Look at the photos, listen to the audio, or watch the video. How did doing this expand your knowledge of the immigrant experience?

4. The Stairs to the Registry Room a. Why do you think that the doctors looked for people who showed signs of health problems?

b. Take a guess, what happened to the immigrants who the doctors deemed unhealthy? 5. The Registry Room a. How would you feel about waiting?

b. Why do you think people with Trachoma were sent home?

c. Listen to the Oral History of Lucy Attarian – what ultimately happened to her?

6. The Medical Exam a. Read the Story and the Link “Medical detainees were sent to the Ellis Island hospital.” Go back to your answer on 4b. Were you correct?

7. The Legal Inspection a. Read the story. What question do you think might be the most important?

b. Listen to the audio. Describe Paul’s family’s three weeks as detainees.

8. Detainees a. Why were people detained?

b. Of the few detainees who were sent back to their places of origin, who paid for the passage home?

9. The Stairs of Separation – Write down 2 pieces of information about this part of the journey.

10. How did the KISSING POST get its nickname? Angel Island Virtual Field Trip

On the same website, click on the “Explore the Historical Timeline” link at the top right. Click on the “American Dream”, “Angel Island”, and then “Learn More”

1. From where were the greatest number of immigrants who passed through Angel Island?

Click on “Explore the Angel Island Activity.” Read the story and answer the questions that follow below.

Chapter 1 1. Why did Li’s family immigrate to America?

2. When did Li’s family to come to America?

Chapter 2 3. Why did Li have to call her mom “auntie” when she arrived in America?

Chapter 3 4. How did Li’s mother prepare to leave her home?

5. Why could only a few Chinese (4,928 total) immigrate to America between 1931 and 1940?

Chapter 4 6. In which Asian city did Li’s family board a ship heading to America?

Chapter 5 7. How long was the journey from Asia to America?

8. Where was Angel Island located in America?

9. Many Chinese were detained from 2 days to several months. Why?

Chapter 6 10. How long did Li’s family have to wait at the detention camp before having their immigration interview? Chapter 7 11. Where did Li and her family live?

12. Why did many Chinese begin to open restaurants, grocery stores, and laundries in the Oakland area?

Chapter 8 13. What occupation did Li have for 35 years in America?

CREATE A VENN DIAGRAM COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCES ON ELLIS ISLAND AND ANGEL ISLAND