Name:________________________

Tour of Ellis Island

1) List one reason why people came to Ellis Island?
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2) How long did third class passengers take to process before

they could leave Ellis Island and enter New York ?
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3) What was Ellis like for those who did not speak English?
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4) What happened to people who did not pass the health
inspection?
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5) Why was Ellis Island nicknamed island on tears?
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If finished early go back and look at the video and audio clips*

Name ____________________________________ Date_________________________

Tour of Ellis Island

Journal Entry
Now that youve taken a tour of Ellis Island, pretend to be an immigrant
passing through Ellis Island and write a journal entry about it. Use the
prompts to help you write the entry. If you need to go back and look at the
tour you can.
1. Describe your journey to Ellis Island.
2. Describe Ellis Island?
3. Describe the process of going through Ellis Island, and how you might
have felt.
4. Describe how you were treated.
5. Who might you have met along the way?
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Dear,