https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration Students in grades 3-5 will explore books, videos, maps, and pictures to gain a deeper understanding of the journey many immigrants experienced from leaving their home country, adjusting to life in America, and finding a way to incorporate their old and new culture into their everyday lives. en-us 2018-12-03 17:32:55 UTC 2018-12-04 22:57:23 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310545979 This picture book is inspired by Annie Moore, the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island. Annie and her two younger brothers face the long and difficult journey alone from Ireland to be reunited with their parents in America. ]]> 2018-12-03 17:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310545979 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310560212 The author of this biography writes about her father, Yehuda, and grandmother's experience traveling to America to escape religious persecution. Yehuda faced multiple health tests at Ellis Island. It was up to him to prove to the inspectors that he was well enough to stay in America. Bierman includes actual photographs of Ellis Island, the health inspection, and of her father and grandmother.]]> 2018-12-03 18:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310560212 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310571083 In this story, Grisha, a young Russian boy who has just lost both parents is forced to flee his Jewish community with his family. He refuses to let go of the torn up jacket his mother once made for him. His family fears that the jacket may cause Grisha to fail the inspection at Ellis Island.]]> 2018-12-03 18:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310571083 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310576968 This picture book is a collection of memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project. Included, are all real accounts from immigrants who share their experience of coming to America.]]> 2018-12-03 18:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310576968 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310581439 In this young adult novel, Dominic Cantori is an orphan who visits Ellis Island with his class. He listens to the recorded voices of immigrants who share their journey to Ellis Island. Surprisingly, an old Italian immigrant speaks to Dominic. All of a sudden, Dominic finds that he has somehow time traveled back to Italy in !908.]]> 2018-12-03 18:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310581439 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310585737 This novel is based on a true story from the author's family. Rifka is forced to flee from Russia with her family. She finds comfort in her journey by writing letter to her cousin Tovah. Rifka is a strong young girl who endures many challenges. She is forced to separate from her family during their journey to recover from ringworm if she hopes to reunite with them in America one day.]]> 2018-12-03 18:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310585737 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310593484 A family is forced to leave their home in the middle of the night. They put everything on the line and take a small fishing boat to America. They landed on Thanksgiving Day and truly understood what it meant to celebrate the day by giving thanks. ]]> 2018-12-03 19:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310593484 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310594756 This picturebook ties the tale of immigration in the past and present. Immigrants from all different parts of the world, contribute to what we now know as American culture.]]> 2018-12-03 19:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310594756 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310595329 In this picture book, a family celebrates their annual tradition of having a picnic by the Statue of Liberty in October. The young boy complains and questions why they are having a picnic on such a cold day. He comes to learn and understand what liberty means and why it's special to his grandmother. ]]> 2018-12-03 19:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310595329 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310596158 This wordless picturebook is filled with images that tells an immigration story that is up to the reader's interpretation. A young immigrant man leaves his family behind to travel to America. He is forced to navigate through his new life, without knowing the language. He works hard to find a place to live and save up money to bring his wife and daughter to America with him.]]> 2018-12-03 19:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310596158 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310596359 In this chapter book, Ruthie Mizrahi and her family have just moved to America from Cuba. Ruthie tries to find her place in Queens amongst new friends and her family is works hard to help make ends meet. Her family gets in a car accident and Ruthie finds herself in a body cast. Friends and neighbors come by to help brighten the days, and months that pass by as Ruthie stays bed ridden.]]> 2018-12-03 19:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310596359 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310596885 This picturebook is inspired by the true story behind the first Macy's Parade. A young girl named Milly knew what it felt like to be homesick from Poland. She wanted to come up with a solution so that others didn't have to feel homesick during the holidays. She suggested to Mr.Macy to have a parade that combined old and new traditions to create something entirely new and lift people's spirits.]]> 2018-12-03 19:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310596885 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310630108 A young Korean girl finds her first day of school frightening. She doesn't understand the language, and feels lonely. As the day goes on, she finds that school isn't so bad after all. ]]> 2018-12-03 20:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310630108 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310632492 In this picturebook, Unhei has just moved to America from Korea. She's afraid the kids in school will make fun of her name. She doesn't want to be different from the other students so she tries to find an 'American' name for herself. ]]> 2018-12-03 20:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310632492 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310635722 Mei Mei has just moved to NYC from Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, she was able to speak, write and do everything in Chinese. But now everything at school is in English- something she doesn't want to learn. She's afraid that if she learns how to speak English, she will loose a part of her Chinese self. Overtime, Mei Mei learns that she can have the best of both worlds. ]]> 2018-12-03 20:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310635722 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310640421 Molly has just moved to America from Russia. The kids in her class make fun of the way she dresses and the way she speaks. As a homework assignment, everyone in class has to make and bring in a pilgrim doll. When Molly comes to school, her doll looks nothing like the pilgrim in her textbook or the ones of her classmates. To Molly's surprise, her teacher is amazed when Molly shares that the doll is of her mother- a modern day pilgrim.]]> 2018-12-03 20:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310640421 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310643430 In this book, Gracie and her family are celebrating Chinese New Year- it's the year of the dog. It's supposed to be her lucky year, the year she finds her talent. After much trail and error, she finds her hidden talent and makes a new best friend along the way.]]> 2018-12-03 20:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310643430 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310647778 Joe- feels all alone since his friends moved away, and Ravi- has just moved from India and is finding it hard to fit in. They feel like they have nothing in common at first, but after they both are are forced to deal with the class bully, they find that they are alike in many ways.]]> 2018-12-03 20:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310647778 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310652926 This is a true story about a quilt from Patricia Polacco's family. It was made from the belongings of different family members from Russia. It has been passed along to four generations and been through many different family traditions]]> 2018-12-03 20:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310652926 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310655062 Since Valentina's family moved to America from Russia, she has noticed that her father no longer sings like he used to. He's exhausted from working and trying to save money in a dream jar so that they can own a store one day. Valentina isn't allowed to help because her family wants her to go to school like an American girl. She soon finds a way to go to school and help her family make money.]]> 2018-12-03 21:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310655062 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310659272 In this multicultural picturebook, Carrie works diligently to plan a Fourth of July block party. To Carrie's surprise, she comes to learn that her neighbors, from all different cultural backgrounds, have all brought a dish with noodles in it. ]]> 2018-12-03 21:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310659272 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310659558 In this multicultural book, Carrie goes house to house offering to shovel to make enough money to get her mom a Christmas present. Along the way, she finds that her neighbors from all different cultures are making soups. She comes up with a great idea for a gift she can get her mom. ]]> 2018-12-03 21:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310659558 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310659776 In this book, a little girl helps her mom with their garden in the backyard. She starts to notice that it isn't as pretty as the rest of the neighbors gardens. She then discovers that the ugly vegetables from her garden are beautiful in their own way when they bring the neighborhood together. ]]> 2018-12-03 21:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310659776 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310661394 Zipporah has just moved to NYC from Russia. She finds it difficult to make friends and learn English. In her diary entries, she struggles to find a balance between making a life for herself in America while still holding onto her Jewish traditio]]> 2018-12-03 21:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310661394 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671513 Here is an image of immigrants at Ellis Island waiting to be processed. ]]> 2018-12-03 21:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671513 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671722 Here is a short article about immigrant life in New York. It talks about an old apartment building that has been restored and turned into "The Lower East Side Tenement Museum". ]]> 2018-12-03 21:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671722 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671725 Here is an oral recording from a man name Knud who tells about his hardships in America, not knowing the language.]]> 2018-12-03 21:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671725 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671763 Here is a video of a classroom in Finland. Experience what it feels like to be in a classroom where you don't understand the language.]]> 2018-12-03 21:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671763 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671773 Here is an oral recoding of Birgitta who recounts what it was like starting school]]> 2018-12-03 21:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671773 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671791 Here is a video of Grace Lin who talks about the books she writes that highlight her Taiwanese- American culture]]> 2018-12-03 21:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671791 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671797 Here is an oral recording of Charles who recounts how he tried to maintain both his Jewish and American culture]]> 2018-12-03 21:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310671797 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672019 Here is a virtual voyage to Ellis Island]]> 2018-12-03 21:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672019 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672031 I will bring my mom in- she immigrated to America from Vietnam when she was 12. The students will get a chance to record themselves, on an iPad, interviewing her with questions that them come up with ahead of time. The interview will be posted to the class website]]> 2018-12-03 21:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672031 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672037 The students will create a Storybird in small groups, representing what life was like in America from the perspective of any of the characters from the books listed above. Then they will have an opportunity to share it to the class. ]]> 2018-12-03 21:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672037 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672113 Students will write or draw about a time when they felt out of place or like they didn't belong. How did they make them feel? And what can they do so that others don't have to feel what they felt.]]> 2018-12-03 21:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672113 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672118 Students will create a PSA to present to the school, discussing what the school can do to help new students, english and non- english speaking, feel welcomed.]]> 2018-12-03 21:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672118 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672125 Students create a cultural X-Ray, depicting who they are physically on the outside, and what they find important on the inside. These will be displayed around the room so that students can gain and appreciate the diversity among their classmates. ]]> 2018-12-03 21:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672125 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672128 After reading "Everybody Serves Soup" and "Everybody Brings Noodles" students will each pick a recipe from their families culture to make and bring in. Students will all contribute to making a class cook book on Story jumper.]]> 2018-12-03 21:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310672128 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310677268 After the students have watched the virtual voyage to Ellis Island, have them write a mock journal entry from the perspective of an immigrant. How do they feel after leaving their home? Why are they leaving? What's life like on the ship? What have they decided to pack? etc]]> 2018-12-03 22:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310677268 akinangu https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310677325 After reading "Dreaming of America: An Ellis Island Story", the students will create and record their own readers theatre script on VoiceThread, in small groups based on Annie Moore's journey. They will be challenged to incorporate roles where they portray how Annie and her brothers may have felt. They can make it based on Annie's, her brothers, or parents perspective. ]]> 2018-12-03 22:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/akinangu/Tales_of_Immigration/wish/310677325