<p>Name(s): /20 point classwork grade</p><p>Ellis Island Virtual Field Trip </p><p>Start at http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/</p><p>To get there, Google: Interactive tour of Ellis Island. Choose 1st or 2nd option (depends on the day). Start the Tour.</p><p>Follow the passage of an immigrant through the follow stages. </p><p>1. The passage - Write down two pieces of information about the immigrants’ passage.</p><p>2. The Arrival a. Describe 2 things that happened when the immigrants arrived in NY Harbor</p><p> 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.</p><p>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. </p><p> 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?</p><p>4. The Stairs to the Registry Room a. Why do you think that the doctors looked for people who showed signs of health problems? </p><p> 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?</p><p> b. Why do you think people with Trachoma were sent home?</p><p> c. Listen to the Oral History of Lucy Attarian – what ultimately happened to her?</p><p>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?</p><p>7. The Legal Inspection a. Read the story. What question do you think might be the most important?</p><p> b. Listen to the audio. Describe Paul’s family’s three weeks as detainees. </p><p>8. Detainees a. Why were people detained?</p><p> b. Of the few detainees who were sent back to their places of origin, who paid for the passage home?</p><p>9. The Stairs of Separation – Write down 2 pieces of information about this part of the journey.</p><p>10. How did the KISSING POST get its nickname? Angel Island Virtual Field Trip</p><p>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”</p><p>1. From where were the greatest number of immigrants who passed through Angel Island?</p><p>Click on “Explore the Angel Island Activity.” Read the story and answer the questions that follow below.</p><p>Chapter 1 1. Why did Li’s family immigrate to America? </p><p>2. When did Li’s family to come to America?</p><p>Chapter 2 3. Why did Li have to call her mom “auntie” when she arrived in America? </p><p>Chapter 3 4. How did Li’s mother prepare to leave her home?</p><p>5. Why could only a few Chinese (4,928 total) immigrate to America between 1931 and 1940?</p><p>Chapter 4 6. In which Asian city did Li’s family board a ship heading to America?</p><p>Chapter 5 7. How long was the journey from Asia to America?</p><p>8. Where was Angel Island located in America?</p><p>9. Many Chinese were detained from 2 days to several months. Why?</p><p>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?</p><p>12. Why did many Chinese begin to open restaurants, grocery stores, and laundries in the Oakland area?</p><p>Chapter 8 13. What occupation did Li have for 35 years in America?</p><p>CREATE A VENN DIAGRAM COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCES ON ELLIS ISLAND AND ANGEL ISLAND</p>