Created by Mrs. Walker, Plainville Community Schools
More than twelve million immigrants began their life in the United States with a stop at Ellis Island. Click here to begin your journey exploring this historic location.
| Stop 1, The Arrival |
1. What year did Ellis Island open? 2. What country did the first immigrant come from? 3. Where did the first and second class passengers get processed? 4. What was another name for the third class aboard a ship? 5. What happened if you were under 16 years old and traveling alone?
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| Stop 2, The Baggage Room |
1. What two things did immigrants have to do in the Great Hall? 2. How many babies were born on Ellis Island?
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| Stop 3, Stairways to the Great Hall |
1. Explain the first medical exam. 2. What did it mean if you were marked with an H?
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| Stop 4, Medical Exam |
1. If someone had an incurable disease what happened to them? 2. Tell about the main eye disease and explain how doctors checked for this problem.
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| Stop 5, The Great Hall |
1. Explain how this room changed over time. Include at least two facts. 2. What meals were offered in the great hall?
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| Stop 6, Legal Inspection |
1. Click on the underlined word Indentures servant and tell in your own words what this meant. . 2. Now tell about the literacy test by clicking on that underlined wor.?
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| Stop 7, Money Exchange |
1. Tell what the people did at the money exchange and exactly how much money did they need to enter the United States.
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| Stop 8, The Journey’s End |
1. Why was this area called the "kissing post?" 2. When the immigrants finally left Ellis Island, where did they go?
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Wrap Up
When you are done with the tour and answered all questions completely click: Immigration Home on the left side of the tour. Under Coming to America, you may choose to read about another child. Take notes and be able to tell us something about their life. Be sure to use complete sentences!