a.+Ellis+Island

Describe Ellis Island, the change in immigrants’ origins to southern and eastern Europe and the impact of this change on urban America. Directions:
 * [[image:Ellis_Island.png]] || [[image:Ethnic_Neigborhood.jpg width="265" height="198"]] || [[image:Ship.jpg]] ||

On you and your partners wikis create a "Ellis Island"page.
 * You and your partner will be **writing TWO letters** and **adding LINKS** to websites.
 * The letters are from one fictional person who represents all who left a Southern or Eastern European nation at the turn of the century to head to America.
 * This "NEW" immigrant is writing a long letter to a family member back in Europe.
 * 1) First step decide which Southern/Eastern European nations does this character come from.
 * 2) Think of PUSH or PULL factors that may have caused this person to immigrate to America. For example - Jewish persecution in Russia
 * 3) Find and add appropriate **images/pictures** relating to the time period to the letter. Here is a great site to find images [|Turn of the Century Pictures] but do search on [|Google Images] and type "Turn of the Century" "Immigrants" or other terms that maybe specific to your fictional person.
 * 4) Lastly, check out this YOUTUBE video on [|Turn of the Century America Video] If you find another YouTube video, add it as a link as well at the appropriate point in the the letter that may deal with your specific NEW immigrant.
 * 5) Below specific requirements for each letter is detailed. You may work together on each letter or work separately BUT each letter must relate to each since they come from the same fictional NEW immigrant.

**//LETTER ONE "Ellis Island"// -** Below is the list of information and types of links and images I am looking for in Letter one.
 * Experience of Traveling by Ship by the NEW immigrant
 * Add Sensory Information - sights, sounds, smells. For Example "I saw someone get seasick."
 *  Add Emotional Information - fear, excitement, anger. For example " I became angry over how cramped we were in steerage." **Add a link about ships of that era that provides facts.**
 * Choose an appropriate Southern or Eastern European nation that sent immigrants to America in great numbers at the turn of the century AND **add a link about that nation** that provides facts about the nation. For example - [|England]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Add a Link** from Google Earth MAP of that nation - For example[|England]


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Description of and Experiences at Ellis Island by the NEW immigrant
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Add a Link** to information about Ellis Island.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Add Two more Images** of Ellis Island
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Add Sensory Information - sights, sounds, smells.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Add Emotional Information - fear, excitement, anger.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**//LETTER TWO Ethnic Neighborhood//** - Below is the list of information and types of links and images I am looking for in Letter TWO. This letter should be dated several years later than the first letter.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Describe how the "Political Machine" helped the NEW immigrant get settled into an Ethnic Neighborhood. **ADD a link** to information about Political machines.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Describe an Ethnic Neighborhood that the NEW immigrant live in
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Add at two Images** of an Ethnic Neighborhood at the turn of the century from one of the following cities - New York, Boston, Chicago
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Add one image** of an Ethnic Neighborhood from today. Try to get before and after images if at all possible.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Describe how the city has changed in size as well as in physcal differences - **Add images and links** about skyscrapers and subways
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Discuss and describe in letter the job/factory of the letter as well as the person's interest in joining a union. **Add images and links** about these subjects as well.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Add Sensory Information - sights, sounds, smells
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Add Emotional Information - fear, excitement, anger