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ELLIS ISLAND WEBQUEST

webquest imprimable : word                       

part one

 

click on the link  http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island_visiting.asp

1.LOCATION :

1. Where is it located ?

 

Which other famous monument can you visit ?

 

2. how do you get to Ellis Island from Manhattan ?

3. Opening hours: from to

 

2. LOOK AT THE PHOTOS AND NAME 3 DIFFERENT ROOMS YOU CAN VISIT.

 utilise ce lien puis dans le menu à gauche clique sur les onglets après Gateway pour retrouver les photos.

  http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=1468&display_order=2&mini_id=1459

CLICK ON THE PHOTOS TO ENLARGE THEM

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3. Major facts about Ellis island

 click here, read the page and complete the grid.

 Facts

 

Dates in letters

 

American revolution

 

 

 

Irish Famine

 

 

 

Homestead act

 

 

 

Official opening of Ellis Island

 

exact date

 

 

Ellis Island is used as war hospital

 

 

 

End of Litteracy tests

 

these tests were for :

people who were  more than 16 years old  younger than 16

Which ethnic group is almost entirely banned ?  

 

First immigration quotas

 

 

 

Ellis Island is officially closed

 

 

 

 

Ellis Island opens as a museum

 

 

 

 

part two