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Ellis Island Medical Exam: after viewing the video, students will understand the medical inspection process that all immigrants faced at Ellis
Island. Students can compare current trends and concerns about health, diseases, and public safety.
Legal Inspection: this activity, accompanied by a video, will allow your students to identify the main reasons why immigrants were inspected before
being granted permission to enter the United
States. This activity describes the key document used by the government for inspection and how it
is used in tracing our ancestry.
Moving Overseas: this exercise will get your
students to think about moving to a new home,
what to bring and why. Discover the likeness' and differences in our cultures and what we think is
important to us.
Citizenship: a right we sometimes take for granted. Students will take a portion of the
citizenship test and discuss what immigrants
may have done to become good citizens.
Family Tree: students learn that their best
genealogy resource is their own family. They can use the forms to start a family tree or conduct an oral history.
E. Pluribus Unum: learn our national "motto"
and discuss this delicate balance of freedoms and democracy in our country.
Other materials included: Teacher Guide, Ellis
Island videos (3), Ship manifest & manifest tag.
Ellis Island Mental Test: One of many puzzles and techniques used by the U.S. Public Health Service to
diagnose the mental capacity of arriving immigrants.
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