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Why was Ellis Island nicknamed, "The Island of Tears"?

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What happened in the Great Hall?

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Pretend you are an immigrant in the early 1900s who just arrived in America. Write a letter to a family member back home, explaining your trip.

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What did people bring to America with them? Add the items to our list.

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How did immigrants in the early 1900s feel when they saw Lady Liberty? Post your response on your blog.

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Post a sentence telling your classmates what this statement means, "America's Story is an Immigrant Story."

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Ellis Island Interactive Tour With Facts, Pictures, Video | Scholastic.com

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Learn about immigration on Ellis Island in this interactive, virtual tour. Facts about immigration, pictures of Ellis Island, oral histories, and videos help explain the immigration process to kids.

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Scholastic. Interactive tour of ellis island.  Retrieved at http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/

Paragon design group. Economic impact of immigration. [Image]. Retrieved at https://vimeo.com/70493105

Hine, L. (1905). Immigrant family in baggage room of ellis island. [Image]. Retrieved at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lewis_W._Hine_-_Immigrant_Family_in_the_Baggage_Room_of_Ellis_Island_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

IRC (2005). Ellis island a primary u.s. immigration point. [Image]. Retrieved at http://www.discoveryeducation.com

IRC (2005). Immigrants in pens at ellis island. [Image]. Retrieved at http://www.discoveryeducation.com

IRC (2005). Steerage passengers arriving at new York, 1907. [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.discoveryeducation.com

Jensen, D. (2004). Statue of liberty. [Image]. Retrieved at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liberty-statue-from-front2_crop.jpg