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The document outlines a lesson plan about immigration to Ellis Island. It includes unit goals of understanding why immigrants traveled to Ellis Island and their experiences. It lists vocabulary, activities, and standards to be covered which involve describing immigrants' travels using a graphic organizer.

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Ss Day 1

The document outlines a lesson plan about immigration to Ellis Island. It includes unit goals of understanding why immigrants traveled to Ellis Island and their experiences. It lists vocabulary, activities, and standards to be covered which involve describing immigrants' travels using a graphic organizer.

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Content for Study

 Identify and understand the reasons for immigration to the United States through Ellis Island.
 Determine the meaning of topic vocabulary and use it appropriately in conversation or writing.
 Recognize and describe characteristics of a descriptive text structure and how it relates to the
author’s purpose.

Unit Goals

 Identify and understand the reasons for immigration to the United States through Ellis Island
 Identify and understand the ways that Ellis Island and its purpose changed over time
 Identify and understand the experiences immigrants went through when they came to Ellis
Island

Post-assessment

Why did immigrants travel to Ellis Island, and what did they experience?

Vocabulary

There will be Key Vocabulary Definition cards in the Activity tab.

 Activity

Use a graphic organizer to draw pictures and use descriptive words to describe how immigrants’ travels.

Learning Standards

 SS.1.C.3.2- Recognize symbols and individuals that represent American constitutional


democracy.
 SS.2.C.3.2- Recognize symbols, individuals, events, and documents that represent the United
States.
 LAFS.1.RF.1.1- Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
 LAFS.2.RL.1.1- Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to
demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
 LAFS.1.W.1.3- Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced
events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event
order, and provide some sense of closure.
 LAFS.2.W.1.2- Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and
definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Objectives

The Learning Objectives are addressed through the instruction provided in the Book Lesson Plans and
passage guide.

 Materials
Leaving Home for Ellis Island by Keith and Sarah Kortemartin

file:///C:/Users/yihua/Downloads/leavinghomeellisisland_clr.pdf

Vocabulary definition cards- by Reading A-Z.com

Procedures 

Students will watch a video as an introduction of Ellis Island immigration

The teacher will begin to introduce the key vocabulary and explaining the definition.

Students will read the booklet from Reading A-Z.com

Leaving Home for Ellis Island by Keith and Sarah Kortemartin

file:///C:/Users/yihua/Downloads/leavinghomeellisisland_clr.pdf

Students will create a graphic organizer for each event.

Resources

Ellis Island Immigration video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NTDj1__taY

Vocabulary activity- file:///C:/Users/yihua/Downloads/hilo_g3-


4_ellis_island_key_vocabulary_definition_cards.pdf by Reading A-Z.com

Reading A-Z.com - Leaving Home for Ellis Island by Keith and Sarah Kortemartin

file:///C:/Users/yihua/Downloads/leavinghomeellisisland_clr.pdf

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