Coming to America:
Immigration
(This page is for you teachers who
have constantly asked
for a page on Immigration and Ellis Island....Enjoy!)
A Celebration of Diversity: Immigration and Citizenship - Collaborative thematic unit.
American Family Immigration History Center - Ellis Island......search for immigration records.
American Immigrant Wall of Honor - Search for ancestors or inscribe a family name on the wall at Ellis Island.
Angel Island - Immigrant Journeys of Chinese-Americans.
Electronic Ellis Island - Student project.
Ellis Island - From the History Channel.
Ellis Island - History Channel Exhibit.
Ellis Island - Unit plan. Click here to see the other lessons in this unit.
Ellis Island - Unit plan.
Faraway Home - Ideas for students when reading this book.
Glossary - Immigration-related terms.
Immigrant - Acrostic poem by a student. Click here for another poem.
Immigration and Ship Passenger List Research Guide - "The goal of this Guide is to help you to use Ships Passenger Lists and other Immigration records in locating the origin of ancestors in Europe, fill in gaps in family history, and to lead to other avenues of genealogical research."
Immigration History Resource Center - This site is an international resource on American immigration and ethnic history.
Immigration - Online quiz.
Immigration: Research, Organize, and Present - Lessons for grade 6.
Immigration Sites for Grade 5 - Hotlist
Immigration Sites - Hotlist
Immigration Station - History and information on Angel Island, billed "Ellis Island of the West."
Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today - From Scholastic.
Internet Lesson Plan Activities: Immigration - Lesson plan for middle/high.
Liberty State Park - Ellis Island history and timeline.....learn why immigrants decided to leave home, what their journey onboard was like, and how they were treated on arrival.
Mr. Donn's Immigration Sites - Hotlist
Passage to America - History through the eyes of those who lived it.
Photographs of Ellis Island - Twenty-four black and white photos.
The American Immigration Home Page - This site is a 10th grade student project for American History class.
The Immigration Experience - Wow, this is a great resource for teachers and students.
The Immigrant Experience in America - Lesson plan for grades 5-8.
The New Americans - From PBS.
ThinkQuests:
Timeline of Immigration - Click on the time you wish to explore.
WebQuests:
Ellis Island WebQuest - Elementary
Ellis Island - Grade 4
Immigration: Promise or Problem - High school
Immigration WebQuest - Middle grades?
Immigration WebQuest - Middle grades
Immigration: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow - Middle grades
Immigrants from Germany - Elementary
Operation Immigration - Upper elementary/middle grades
The American Dream - Middle grades
The Immigration Experience - Middle grades
Who Cares about Immigration? - Grade 9
Yahooligans Immigration Sites - Hotlist
Updated: July 28, 2005
Created March 10, 2004
Jerrie S. Cheek
ETTC - Kennesaw State University
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