2. Ellis Island Information
• Arrival at Ellis Island Video from
the History Channel
• Only 3 and a half minutes long
• Shows lots of scenery of the
Statue of Liberty.
• Firsthand recordings of the
immigrants and their first sighting
of America.
• Firsthand recordings from
immigrants and their experience
during the immigration process.
• Excellent to use for visual and
auditory learners.
• Recommend to show to students
before they complete the
interactive Ellis Island Journey.
3. Resources and Materials
• Website contains
information from Ellis Island
Park Rangers and educators.
• Lists information according
to grade level.
• Handouts & Worksheets
• Citizenship tests
• Immigration statistics
• Historical facts
• Lesson Plans
• Best to study information
before you teach the topic!
4. Interactive Migration Map
• Online map showing the
arrivals and departures of
immigrants.
• Map uses arrows to show
which countries the
immigrants are coming from
and going to.
• Student can choose whichever
country and see its statistics
about population, GDP per
capita, common illnesses, and
mortality rate.
• Best to show students before
they decide which country
they will be migrating too.
5. Immigrant Belongings
• Images from the NYTimes of
modern day and past
immigrants and their
belongings they could not
leave back home.
• Each picture comes with a
story about the immigrant and
why they brought their
particular item.
• Pictures are captivating and
stories are very detailed.
• Best to use as a homework link
for when students are deciding
what they should bring for
their traveling trunks.
6. Mexican Immigrants
• Auditory website for students
about the troubles Mexican
immigrants face when crossing
the border to the United
States.
• Shows the trails they have to
take in order to cross the
border.
• Explains the characteristics of
a Mexican Migrant worker.
• Best to use as a reference
when explaining the different
cultures of immigrants who
migrate to the United States.
• Perfect for auditory learners!
7. Becoming a U.S Citizen
• Explains the
documentation needed
today to become a U.S.
Citizen.
• Green Card applications
• Visas
• Citizenship tests
• Best to explain as a
comparison between the
immigration processes
used during the 1900s
and today.
8. Immigrant Tenements
• Virtual tour of the tenement
house on 97 Orchard Street in the
Lower East Side of Manhattan.
• Takes students through certain
immigrants apartments, room
layouts, and personal experiences
from living at the tenement
house.
• Provides an audio tour for
auditory learners and a visual
tour for visual and ELL students.
• Shows restored pictures of the
apartments today.
• Great resource to use as an
extension to the project.
• Can explain to students the
immigrants lives after their travel
to the United States.
9. Melting Pot Sing-a-Long
• Short music video about the
United States as a melting
pot.
• Catchy tunes about
American history that are
great for students to study
with!
• Explains why and how
America is like a melting
pot.
• Best to use as an extension
of the project to
demonstrate the cultural
influences other countries
have had on the United
States.
