It's 1913. You are Vincenzo Magipani, and you've just sold everything you own for a third-class ticket on a steamship bound for America. The journey won't be easy, but you're determined to make  it through the Golden Door.

In this immersive simulation, YOU make the choices that determine Vincenzo's fate. Book passage in steerage class on the RMS Celtic. Meet other immigrants who talk about their reasons for immigrating to America. Survive the nerve-wracking inspection lines at Ellis Island, where a chalk mark on your coat could mean deportation back to Sicily. Then hit the streets of New York City, where you explore the city's neighborhoods, take in a vaudeville show, gawk at the mansions of Fifth Avenue, explore ethnic tensions in Hell's Kitchen, learn about crime and gangs in the Five Points, and try to find a job and tenement for rent on Mulberry Street.

This game reflects real places, wages, prices, and historical events that were carefully researched to give students as close to an authentic experience as possible. 
 
What’s Included
Full web-based digital simulation
Student activity worksheet 
Over 20 choices to make!
2 time period accurate mini games
Teacher guide with answer key
Easy to set-up. No Prep. 
 
What Students Will Learn
Identify push and pull factors driving immigration
Compare the experience of steerage and wealthy immigrants 
Describe the Ellis Island inspection process, including medical exams and interviews
Evaluate the experience and challenges faced by new arrivals in New York City
Analyze how immigration laws of 1917 and 1924 restricted entry
 

Grades: 7–12
Duration: 60–90 Minutes
DOK Level: 2
Format: Digital + Printable Questions