immigration to the usa a webquest on ellis and angel...
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Immigration to the USA A webquest on Ellis and Angel Islands 1/ Definitions: http://www.icivics.org/web-quests/immigration -Immigrant: ....................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................... -A push factor: .................................................................................................................................................. Examples: ............................................................................................................................................................ -A pull factor: .................................................................................................................................................... Examples: ............................................................................................................................................................ 2/ Some reasons why people went to live in America: http://www.campsilos.org/excursions/grout/one/act2.htm Indicate some reasons why they immigrated to the USA: -religious: ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................... -economic: ........................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... 3/ A historical perspective: the immigration waves http://www.kqed.org/w/pacificlink/history/usimmigration/ http://www.campsilos.org/excursions/grout/one/act2.htm http://www.campsilos.org/excursions/grout/one/pushpull.htm http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-‐island Dates Countries of origin Examples of factors 1st wave of immigration (after the American Revolution):
1810-‐1860
-‐England -‐Ireland -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐
Ex: In 1846 the Potato Famine leaves many people in Ireland without food.
2nd wave of immigration
1860-‐1920
-‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐
Peak of immigration
……………… -‐ -‐ -‐
1917 1920 and 1929:
First general restriction on immigration with the ………………………………… Immigration laws assigned quotas to each country in Europe.
3rd wave 1960-‐today
-‐China -‐Korea -‐Philippine -‐Vietnam -‐Canada -‐Mexico -‐Caribbeans -‐South America
3/ Facts and figures on Ellis and Angel Islands Go to http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island_history.asp http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island_timeline.asp http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop2.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/5101/ http://www.kqed.org/w/pacificlink/history/angelisland/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-national-angel-island-day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Immigration_Station,_Angel_Island
ELLIS ISLAND ANGEL ISLAND
Location
Dates Nickname(s)
Number of immigrants
Percentage of immigrants sent back
Nationalities
Examinations
Average stay
Who avoided detention?
General detention conditions
-dormitories -big hall -
-dormitories -men separated from women -
today
4/ Let’s start the visit of Ellis Island! Label the numbers of the map:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/index.htm 1. ______________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________ 5. ______________________________________________
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Stops 1 and 2: -Origin of most of the immigrants (who came through Ellis Island): -Explain why the invention of steamships was a turning-point = -How long was the trip across the Atlantic Ocean? -Give a definition of “steerage” = -Say who Annie Moore was: Stop 3 -Quote 3 sorts of luggage: -A synonym for “things you own”: -Circle the right answer and justify with a quote:
The Registry Room was above/ below the baggage room. Quote: ..................................................................................... -What’s this? And what was it for? Stop 4: Stairs to the … -Explain why doctors stood at the top of the stairs: Stop 5: -Aka: -Explain what these people waited for: Stop 6: -Name of the first exam: -Pick out 2 chalk marks and their meaning: - - - Medical reasons for being sent back:
Stop 7: -Number of questions asked to the immigrants: -Examples:
Stop 8: Give reasons why some people could be detained on Ellis Island: - - Stop 9: Explain 4 services offered to the immigrants who were allowed to enter the USA: - - - - On your own When you’ve finished, have a look at the various videos available for each “stop”. They’ll help you imagine what Ellis Island was like.