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Lesson 3 Mastery Assignment 2

1. Go to the following website: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour

2. Read the first page and answer the following question:

How many Americans can trace their family history to Ellis Island?

3. Click “Start the Tour”

4. You are now at “1st Stop: The Passage.” Read this page and answer the following questions:

a. Where did most of the immigrants come from?

b. How long was the trip across the Atlantic?

c. What was steerage and who was it for?

5. Click NEXT

6. You are now at “ 2nd Stop: The Arrival.” Read this page and answer the following questions:

a) What was one of the first things immigrants saw upon arriving in New York Harbor?

b) Describe the difference in arrival experience between 1st and 2nd class passengers versus that of the 3rdclass passengers.

c) Click on the VIDEO tab and watch the vide to answer this question:

Describe what the immigrants carry with them. Think about what you own. How is

what they carry different to what you would carry. How would it be similar?

7. Click NEXT

8. You are now at “ 3rd Stop: The Ellis Island Baggage Room.” Look over to your right and click on “Steerage Passengers traveled with bundles.” and answer this question:

-What were steerage passengers allowed to bring? If you were in this situation, what would you carry?

9. Click NEXT

10. You are now at “4th Stop: The Stairs to the Registry Room.” Read this page and answer the following

questions:

a) What were doctors looking for as immigrants entered?

b) What could happen to someone who was suspected of having a disease?

11. Click NEXT

12. You are now at “ 5th Stop: The Registry Room.” Read this page and answer the following questions:

a) What did officials in the Great Hall decide?

b) Click on the “Did You Know” on the right. Describe what some women and children faced and why.

13. Click NEXT

14. You are now at “ 6th Stop: The Medical Exam.” Read this page and answer the following questions:

a) What was noted in the “six-second” exam?

b) What did an X and a P stand for?

15. Click NEXT

16. You are now at “ 7th Stop: The Legal Inspection.” Read this page and answer the following questions:

a) What is a manifest?

b) How did interview officials overcome the language barrier of the new immigrants?

17. Click NEXT

18. You are now at “ 8th Stop: Detainees.” Read this page and answer the following questions:

a) What happened to detainees?

b) How many babies were born on Ellis Island?

c) Click on “Did You Know”, how did immigrants who were turned away get home?

19. Click NEXT

20. You are now at “ 9th Stop: The Stairs of Separation.” Read this page and answer the following questions:

a) What were the three separate lines for?

b) List at least 3 services that were available to help immigrants who were allowed entry into the US.

21. Click NEXT

22. You are now at “ 10th: The Kissing Post.” Read this page and answer the following questions:

a) How did the “Kissing Post” get its name?

b) What was the significance for immigrants who made it to the “Kissing Post?”