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Lesson Plan

Immigration: Ellis Island

This is a lesson about the immigration procedures at Ellis Island. Students will learn about the process and creatively write about what it was like for immigrants to pass through Ellis Island.
Grades:
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Subjects:
English Language Arts
Writing
Reading
Reading Comprehension
Writing Types
Writing Process
Main Idea
Text Features
Prewriting
View aligned standards
RF.4.4.a
SL.4.4
W.4.2.b
W.4.4

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to understand the process for immigrants traveling through Ellis Island into the United States.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Display pictures of Ellis Island on the board for students.
  • Explain that an immigrant is a person who leaves another country to move to a new one.
  • Ask if any students have heard of Ellis Island to see if any students have background knowledge.
  • If this does not trigger interest, ask if any students are immigrants or if any have family members who are.