{"product_id":"ellis-island-and-immigration-for-kids-a-history-with-21-activities-9781641604680","title":"Ellis Island and Immigration for Kids: A History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllis Island and Immigration for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e explores all angles of immigration and its history in the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Readers will learn about the establishment of Ellis Island and its forerunner, Castle Garden, as well as the western immigration station, Angel Island. Along with activities to further enrich kids’ knowledge of immigration, this book gives its readers a thorough understanding of its impact on the United States from the earliest arrivals to today.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Activities include instructions on writing a letter home after a journey in steerage to graphing and comparing immigrant populations since the first US census in 1790. This book will help kids gain an appreciation of immigration’s impact on the United States, as well as challenge them to reflect on their own feelings about this important issue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders will broaden their understanding of issues that center on immigration with cross-curriculum activities, such as poetry and letter writing, graphing, and other math analyses.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A useful, informative overview of American immigration.\" -- Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Time Line\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Castle Island: The Foundation for Ellis Island\u003cbr\u003e Pack for an Immigrant Journey\u003cbr\u003e Write a Letter Home\u003cbr\u003e Could You Survive?\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ellis Island: A New Gateway to America\u003cbr\u003e Write a Poem to Welcome Immigrants\u003cbr\u003e Bake Italian Mustasoles\u003cbr\u003e 3. Ellis Island: Island of Tears, Island of Joy\u003cbr\u003e Matching and Creating Medical Letters\u003cbr\u003e Make Your Money Count\u003cbr\u003e 4. When It All Began\u003cbr\u003e How Beringia Disappeared\u003cbr\u003e Make a Whirligig\u003cbr\u003e 5. A Great Migration Begins\u003cbr\u003e Photographing and Videotaping Family History\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003efor Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e6. A New Country Confronts New Changes\u003cbr\u003e Create a Topographical Map\u003cbr\u003e Stow Away a Time Capsule\u003cbr\u003e 7. Immigration Changes the United States Forever\u003cbr\u003e Branch Out and Create a Family Tree\u003cbr\u003e How Do Your Family Members Match Up?\u003cbr\u003e 8. World Crises and the US Response\u003cbr\u003e How Did Ethnicity Change?\u003cbr\u003e Create an Immigration Poster\u003cbr\u003e 9. The United States Confronts Global Issues Again\u003cbr\u003e Kids Count, Too!\u003cbr\u003e Let Your Voice Be Heard\u003cbr\u003e 10. Immigration in an Ever-Changing World\u003cbr\u003e Sponsor an International Picnic\u003cbr\u003e Make an Immigration Time Line\u003cbr\u003e Answers Revealed\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Websites and Places to Visit\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Selected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Chicago Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50114020507991,"sku":"9781641604680","price":15.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781641604680.jpg?v=1741174840","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ellis-island-and-immigration-for-kids-a-history-with-21-activities-9781641604680","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}