This is another collection of childrens books that discuss immigration. See if your parents are available to volunteer to work as an immigration officer at the simulation. The questions on the webquest have students exam photographs, text, captions and maps on the scholastic website. Ellis island, near new york city, is your first stop in your search for opportunity and freedom. Ellis island has housed the immigrant museum since 1990. It is absolutely essential that the children browse through the books on display, get the essence of the books through touch and feel. Its a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Will mummy pig win an enormous teddy bear for peppa. Learn more about one of the most important places in world history, the place where many. In 1892, president benjamin harrison designated ellis island in new york harbor as the nations first immigration station. You will receive a passport of an immigrant already filled out for you. Ca ellis island interactive tour with facts, pictures.
Books and classroom tips for teaching about immigration. Peppa, george, and their family are spending the day at the fair going on rides and playing carnival games. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fun facts and worksheets about ellis island that can be used in a teaching activity with the free webcast from ellis island worksheets. I use this picture book once students have an understanding of immigration and ellis island. You can stop in and shop the hundred of titles we have on hand or shop online using the following link. Officials on the island have been processing immigrants there for decades, but not everyone gets through. Using the interactive tour of ellis island from scholastics website link included in webquest students will explore and discover the path that so many americans took to come to the u. This is a 7 page webquest that goes along with the free scholastic ellis island website. A rare combination of historical enlightenment and sheer enjoyment. See if your parents are available to volunteer to work as. Bringing ellis island to your classroom an immigration. We supply your school with mobile bookcases packed with over 200 of the newest and best books from over sixty publishers for you to sell to your pupils with the help of colleagues, parents or even the children themselves with the book fair takeover enterprise project.
The simulation information will be covered in class on 917. All the proceeds of the book fair are used to purchase book and support views library needs. This activity makes a great introduction or final project to a unit. When a school hosts a scholastic book fair, they bring students, teachers, families and the community together at their school to celebrate reading, and raise funds for books and resources. One of our second grade teachers had also been part of such an experience. Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade. Water covered about the whole island, recalls judy giuriceo, curator of exhibits. Arctic adventure is the current theme for scholastic book fairs. Ellis island interactive tour with facts, pictures, video scholastic. The medical exam what was the 6second medical exam. At the time, people traveled across the atlantic ocean by steamship to the bustling port of new york city.
Today they had a simulation where they got to experience a little taste of that the what their ancestors had to endure. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ellis island. We are currently experiencing delays in email response and order delivery times. See more ideas about ellis island, social studies and 5th grade social studies. I cried twice before the simulation even started just from seeing my students all dressed like immigrants and carrying their luggage through the halls. They turned the library into an ellis island inspection station simulation during a. It unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are make plans to go to a book fair and be. It unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who. May 10, 2010 the 5thgrade class at crest view elementary school experiences the ellis island immigration experience for themselves as a social studies project. Ellis islandgeneral resources and materials for teachers. Kids will learn about ellis island s early history, from a mohegan island and rest spot for fishermen through its time as a famous immigration station that processed over 12 million people entering this country.
Ellis island, elaine landau i was dreaming to come to america, veronica lawlor arriving at. Ellis island is a small island in new york harbor, near manhattan. Scholastic book fairs warehouse long island branch home. Describes why people immigrated to the united states and discusses their experiences at ellis island. With the help of historical photographs, film footage from the time period, and the oral histories of real immigrants, students tread the path that all immigrants at ellis island followed in the process of entering the united states at the beginning of the last century. The story of an immigrant girl by marissa moss hardcover for sale online. One of the parents painted mustaches and beards on some of the boys. Learn more about one of the most important places in world history, the place where many of our ancestors first set foot on american soil. In 1890, president benjamin harrison established the nations first immigration station on ellis island.
Ellis island activities reading passages coming to america. Young historians step into the shoes of immigrants coming to ellis island. While there is a mention of the subject traveling through the island twice, very little writing is given to the subject. How do you feel after going through the interactive tour. Discover what happens in this fun fairground adventure and recreate the story using stickers and the foldout scenes. These identity cards are perfect for a simulation into ellis island during the 1900s. Students first research using scholastic interactive virtual tour website. Frayer model vocabulary instruction best picture for social study fair for. Interactive tour for ellis island including photos, audio and video scholastic history. Visiting ellis island in upper new york bay is like stepping back in time. This book gives us three different perspectives of experiences at ellis island.
Cannato if your name was changed at ellis island, ellen levinea true book. Why were many children under 16 sent back to their home country. Statue of liberty ferry tickets ellis island ferry tour. A book fair works best when it is held for 3 or more days. Kerrigan is a lovely writer and her book breaks from the traditional mould. Ellis island is explored from many different perspectives in this collection of twentytwo videos. Ellis island webquest scholastic interactive virtual tour. Use the attached file called ellis island instructions to guide your creative writing. School and book fair how many days are ideal for a book fair. Ellis island, elaine landau i was dreaming to come to america, veronica lawlor arriving at ellis island, dale anderson. Between 1892 and 1954, millions of immigrants to the united states passed through ellis island on their way to a new life.
Also included is a creative writing wrap up activity. Learn about immigration on ellis island in this interactive, virtual tour. These worksheets share interesting historical tidbits about ellis island and include research questions for independent student work. Angel island, which lies off the coast of san francisco, opened in 1910.
Sunday tribune ireland kate kerrigans ellis island is a standout novel that vividly brings alive the very different worlds of new york and ireland in the 1920s. Information is presented in a thorough yet engaging manner, featuring lively sidebars, a glossary, visual back matter, and an index. Reading for pleasure, inside and outside of school, has real and longlasting benefits. You could incorporate this into a simulation of ellis island. Scholastic book fairs warehouse long island branch, deer park, ny. Scholastic book fairs, in partnership with schools across the country, hosts more than 120,000 annual.
The huge hallway that greets visitors looks much the way it did a century ago, says katherine. It is also where the statue of liberty stands as a symbol for freedom. Then they write a short narrative as an immigrant on their day in ellis island. A book fair is a celebration of reading that puts the very best books directly into your pupils hands. This scholastic book list will help students understand immigrant and refugee experiences as they learn about ellis island, citizenship, and more. During your unit of northeast region or any history lesson relating to the upcoming of ellis island, take an interactive tour through the old ellis island. For many american citizens, their familys stateside story starts at ellis island. The largest building on ellis island, made of red brick, opened in 1900 and became a famous symbol of american immigration. On the west coast, asian immigrants were processed at angel island, often called the ellis island of the west. This jigsaw puzzle was given to ellis island immigrants to. The ellis island news is a copy of the story that ran in school news. Already a hit in the united kingdom, ellis island by kate kerrigan is. What reactionsthoughts do you have about ellis island. It was deep enough to flood the basement of the museum building.
The statue of liberty was dedicated on october 28, 1886. The legal inspection how many questions was each immigrant asked. Discover the history of ellis island with the national park service in this virtual field trip. Set in the 1920s, kerrigans novel tells of a young irish woman who must choose between her new life in new york city and her husband back home in ireland, brilliantly capturing these. Topics covered include the statue of liberty, taking the citizenship oath, as well as tours of ellis island, and a look at the dark underbelly of ellis island as. Ellis island was considered the gateway to america and the promise of freedom for millions of immigrants. Already a hit in the united kingdom, ellis island by kate kerrigan is both a poignant love story and a lyrical, evocative depiction of the immigrant experience in early 20th century america. Formerly known as scholastic printables, we offer printable activities for any subject.
What questions do you still have about ellis island. Using the interactive tour of ellis island from scholastic s website link included in webquest students will explore and discover the path that so many americans took to come to the u. Parties, docket activity and news coverage of federal case ellis v. Ellis island webquest scholastic interactive virtual tour tpt. This is a 7 page webquest that goes along with the free scholastic ellis. Bringing ellis island to your classroom an immigration simulation teaching 5th. This was a simple story of an irish female as she lives her life both in ireland and new york city. The 5thgrade class at crest view elementary school experiences the ellis island immigration experience for themselves as a social studies project. This simulation is designed to create an authentic immigration experience. We provide everything you need to promote and run your book fair. After you have finished going through the tour reading each page, looking at photographs, watching.
Scholastic book fairs warehouse long island branch. I use it with my gifted and talented second graders, but it is also appropriate for grades 3, 4 and 5. The objective of scholastic book fairs is to expose children to a fascinating world of books. Scholastic offers students the unique opportunity to explore this historical landmark through text, audio, video, and photos. Ellis island printable clip art and images scholastic. The interactive tour of ellis island offers students a foundation of american immigration history. They will be subjected to four different interviews before being allowed into america or being deported back to their country of origin. Youre one of millions of immigrants leaving your home in the early 1900s to move to the united states.
Ellis island simulation the second grade team was interested in making a real immigration experience at ellis island for our students. Beginning with an ocean voyage, students will experience waiting in long lines while carrying all of their belongings as they move through ellis island. Facts about immigration, pictures of ellis island, oral histories, and videos help explain the. Mar 11, 2014 immigration day at ridgeview elementary school. Did you know that you can turbocharge the development of a culture of reading at your school with a book fair book fairs build the excitement and fun of reading in a popup bookshop event at your school. The ellis island project was the most amazing lesson ive ever taught. This link will take you to scholastic book fair page for online shopping. Based on what you already know about why people moved to the u.
I had found a web site where a kindergarten teacher had given her students an ellis island experience. This jigsaw puzzle was given to ellis island immigrants to test their intelligence a confusing set of blocks could seal their fate from the smithsonian national museum of american history stephen. School book fairs are a wonderful week long reading event, with mobile bookcases packed with the best books to sell to your pupils. Look inside to find out how to create a reading event thats out of this world. The 2ndgrade class has been studying immigration and ellis island. Each of your students will have a card that is personaliz. A blizzard of books is headed your way venture deep into the icecold polar regions to the coolest reading expedition ever. A simulation creates an experience in which participants visit several rooms, go.
The simulation information will be covered in class on 91615. Find ellis island lesson plans and teaching resources. However, hurricane sandy flooded the island in october 2012, causing so much damage that the museum had to be closed for a year. An ellis island story by eve bunting and ben stahl a young girl journeys from ireland to. Its a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level reading for pleasure, inside and outside of school, has real and longlasting benefits. See if your parents are available to volunteer to work as an immigration officer at the simulation see registration link at the bottom. Plan ahead and select a date that works best for your community. The easytoread text provides accessible and captivating information for independent readers. Although the chinese exclusion act of 1882 restricted immigration, 175,000 chinese came through angel island over a period of three decades. Bringing ellis island to your classroom an immigration simulation 3rd. The title makes you think that the book is based on ellis island. With schools closing suddenly, our customer service team is receiving a large volume of customer requests as teachers and parents attempt to locate their book orders.
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