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Ellis Island

Ellis Island

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Social Studies, History

8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Jim Byrnes

Used 12+ times

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3 Slides • 5 Questions

1

​Immigration and the Journey Through Ellis Island

I can explain the typical experience of an immigrant at Ellis Island.

2

Open Ended

Read the quote below and in 2-3 sentences, share your thoughts on the meaning of the poem.

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

3

Draw

List Push Factors

4

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  • ​War

  • Poverty

  • No jobs

  • Famine​

  • Religious Intolerance​

Push Factors

5

Draw

List Pull Factors

6

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  • Jobs

  • Peace

  • Opportunity

  • Religious Freedom

Pull Factors

7

Multiple Choice

Ellis Island was in

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Hudson Bay

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New York Harbor

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San Francisco Bay

4

Chesapeake Bay

8

Fill in the Blank

Ellis Island, in New York Harbor, mostly served immigrants from

​Immigration and the Journey Through Ellis Island

I can explain the typical experience of an immigrant at Ellis Island.

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