Ellis Island Scavenger Hunt

Name:______Date:______Core:______

Ellis Island Scavenger Hunt

1.  Go to: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/index.htm

2.  Click on Explore Ellis Island, Interactive Tour (on the left)

3.  Type or write your answers to the following questions

1st Stop

·  About how long did it take to travel across the Atlantic Ocean? ______

·  Name 3 things that were different among the travelers. ______

·  Look at the photos. Describe what it must have been like to travel. ______

2nd Stop

·  What was one of the first sites of America?______

·  Why did doctors come aboard the ship? ______

3rd Stop

·  Look at the photos. Describe some of the struggles the new comers had. ______

4th Stop

·  What were the doctors looking for? ______

·  Click on “did you know?” How long did the immigration process take at Ellis Island? ______hours. Why did it take so long?______

5th Stop

·  What occurred in the Great Hall? ______

·  What did the doctors use the buttonhook for?______

·  Click on “did you know?” When were women allowed to enter alone?______

·  What was a concern with women?______

·  What would happen if children were alone? ______

6th Stop

·  What is a “six second physical”? ______

·  Click on “did you know?” How many immigrants were denied access to America? ______

·  Why were they sent back to their native country?______

·  How long was a typical stay at Ellis Island Hospital?______

7th Stop

·  What is a manifest? ______

·  What kind of questions were to be answered during an interview? ______

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·  What changed after World War I?______

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8th Stop

·  Click on “did you know?” How many babies were born on Ellis Island? _____

·  More than ______immigrants died on Ellis Island.

·  How much would it cost if you had to go back to your country? ______