More than a lesson on immigration—this interactive history puts students inside the Ellis Island experience.
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 + Word
