Introduction: We have discussed immigration to the United States during the period of the “old” immigrants and the “new” immigrants – from the English to Eastern Europeans, of all religions and ethnic groups. But how did those immigrants – especially the “new” immigrants – enter the United States ? How did the United States keep track of the multitudes of people entering her shores? What did those people do, once they entered “ America the Great?”

 

 

Activity I: Using the outline you received in class complete the following activities.

1. Go to the following Ellis Island link.
2. Read the primary source excerpts to familiarize yourself with the types of individuals who immigrated to the “ New World .”
3. Go to the link – Introduction. Fill in your outline’s missing information.
4. Go to the link – Regulations. Fill in your outline’s missing information.
5. Hand the outline to me at the end of class.

 

 

Activity II: Using the chart you print from the web site complete the following activities.

1. In class, you were assigned a specific country to investigate and explore.
2. Print off a copy of the immigration chart.
3. Go to your assigned country’s link at Ellis Island. Click on your link. Read the information. Fill in your chart.
4. We will discuss this information further in class – keep your charts!

 

 

Activity III: Using the question sheet you received in class complete the following activities.

1. Go to the Statue of Liberty link at the Ellis Island web site.
2. Fill in the missing information on your question sheet.
3. Hand the question sheet to me at the end of class.

 

 

http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Eivirt.html

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