The Journey to America via Ellis Island
INSTRUCTIONS: This video tells the fictional but fact based story of girl immigrating to the United States through Ellis Island. After you read the biography read the guiding question for the clip so you know what information to pay attention for during the clip. After, you will be asked to think about and answer a few questions about the biography and the clip.
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Hello! My name is Johanna and I am going to share with my story of coming to America. This picture of me is from the year before I left for America when I was 18. I immigrated with my mother, father, brother and two sisters. We were happy to come to the United States but we were also very nervous because no one in my family knew English.
Guiding Question1.What might have Johanna's voyage to America have been like? (hint: pay close attention to find out what cabin of the boat was she in)
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Reflection Questions2. Why might Johanna and her family be nervous about not knowing how to speak English?
3. Why do you think her family had to be seen by a doctor? |
True Stories of Immigrant Families
To hear more stories about immigration to America you can visit this website http://www.nps.gov/elis/historyculture/stories.htm !
Here are some questions to consider before you begin reading:
Here are some questions to consider before you begin reading:
- Are the different stories similar or different?
- What were some of the reasons these families immigrated to America?