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Immigration Webhunt

1. Where did many of the newcomers (immigrants) come from who came to America?

1. What happened in 1892?
2. What happened in 1954 in Ellis Island?
3. How long was Ellis Island open?

Read the story of Seymour and answer the questions…
1. What did Seymour do in Poland?
2. Why did Seymour’s family want him to come to America?
3. Why did he get separated from his father?
4. How did Seymour get his family to the United States?

Go through each of these steps in number order starting at one and going to eight. These questions follow through this, but there is not a question for every step.
1. Look at photo. Describe what you see.
2. Play Audio (The Arrival): How old was Lawrence when he came to America?
What did Lawrence Meinwald’s family do because the food in steerage was so bad?
When Lawrence was explaining his trip to America, at what part did he become very emotional? Why do you think he became so emotional?
3.Play Audio (The Baggage Room): What country is Manny Steen from originally and old was he when to he came to America?
Describe Manny Steen’s experience with the custom officials?
4. What was one thing the doctors were looking for while the immigrants went up the stairs?
5. In the Registry Room, what did doctor’s use a BUTTONHOOK to do?

6. A. The Medical Exam: What was the 6 second physical?

B. PHOTO: Medical Exam Chart: What did CT stand for?
C. Google search - What does this disease do?
D. Immigrants who did not pass inspection could be sent back to their home country. Listen to the AUDIO and explain what happened to Rachel Chenitz and her mother.
7. A. Immigrants were asked 29 questions. What was one of the questions?

B. Go to AUDIO : Describe the photo you see

8. A. Ellis Island could be called the “Isle of Hope”, but it was also called the ______

B. How many babies were born on Ellis Island?

9. The Stairs of Separation: Play Audio: How were some people able to prove they had enough money even when they did not have all the money with them?

10. Why was this area called the “Kissing Post”?
Ellis Island was not the only immigration station, there was also one in California…

Scroll down to the section The Angel IslandImmigration Station:
1. What was the difference in the missions of Ellis Island and AngelIsland?
2. What group did the Exclusion Act want to exclude?

Look at all the pictures… then choose two to describe.
1. Picture #1:
2. Picture #2:

3. Scroll down to the last picture: What is it?

Read the story to answer the questions…
1. How old was she when she came to America?
2. As a child in China, what kind of things did Li Keng do?
3. Why did her father decide to take the whole family to America?
4. To be allowed into America, what did Li Keng’s mother have to pretend to be? Why?
5. What was unfair about the Chinese quota on immigrants versus the United Kingdom (Great Britain)?
6. On the way to America, they family stopped in Hong Kong. What were some of the “firsts” the family experienced there?
7. How long were some Chinese people detained at AngelIsland?
8. What was AngelIsland like for Li Keng? How many years was it before she would talk about it?
9. Growing up in Oakland: America is known as the "melting pot" of different cultures. How did segregation and racism keep Chinese Americans from being part of American society?
10. My Life Today: What are two things Li Keng has done since graduating high school?
11. In the interview with Li Keng, how does she describe rice farming in China?
12. Interview: The Chinese called America The ______Mountain and wanted to come here because …

These are three stories of recent immigrants to our country. Choose one to read about and then summarize their story in 3 sentences. Make sure you mention their age, name, and country of origin, why they immigrated, interesting experiences.
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If you finish early, see Ms. V for extra creditJ