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Welcome to Ellis IslandLearning Lapbook with Study Guides

Study Guides written by Michelle Miller,

author of TruthQuest History™

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Lapbook Assembly Choices

(see photos on how to fold and glue your folders together)We recommend using Zip Dry Glue.

Choice #1 -Do not glue your folders together until you have completely finished all three folders. It

is easier to work with one folder instead of two or three glued together.

Choice #2 -Glue all of your folders together before beginning. Some children like to see the entire

project as they work on it. It helps with keeping up with which folder you are supposed to be

working in. The choices are completely up to you and your child!

A booklet placement key is at the top of every booklet page. This key shows where that particular

booklet will go in that folder.

Things to Know

Hamburger Fold-Fold horizontally Hotdog Fold-Fold vertically

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Accordion Fold-This fold is like making a paper fan. Fold on the first line so that title is on top. Turn

over and fold on next line so that title is on top again. Turn over again and fold again on the next line

so that title is on top. Continue until all folds are done.

Cover Labels-Most of the booklets that are folded look nicer with a label on top instead of just a

blank space. They will be referred to as “cover label.”

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This placement key tells you the booklet goes in the first

folder at the top of the left flap.

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Folding a Lapbook Base

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project. Fold them flat as seen here.

Original fold line

For each folder, fold the left and right sides

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flaps. Crease so that the highest part of each

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not to let the two flaps overlap. You may want

to take a ruler and run it down each crease to

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step to add as many folders as you need

for your project. Most of our lapbooks have

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My child has made several lapbooks. Can I store all of the lapbooks together in one place?

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not only keeps your lapbooks from getting lost but also keeps them neat and readily available to

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Supplies and Storage

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piece of duct tape that is as

long as the lapbook. Place the

edge of the duct tape on the top

edge of the lapbook. Then fold

the duct tape over so that it can

be placed on the bottom edge.

Make sure to leave enough duct

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to punch three holes. Be careful

when punching the holes that

you do not punch the holes in

the folder. If you do, that’s okay.

Then place in three-ring binder.

Depending on the size of your

three-ring binder, you can store

many lapbooks in it.


Folder 1

History

Ellis Island

Why Did They

Come?Poem

(first class, second class, steerage) Family

Folder 2

Home The Process

ClassesLeaving the Island

The End


Photo of assembled lapbook


This new immigrant is seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time. Draw it on your page. Then cut out and glue to the

front of your closed lapbook.

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What was Ellis Island?

Have you ever pushed back from the table after a wonderful Thanksgiving feast and basked

in the great stories being told by the older generations while everyone is too full to move?

Then, you may have heard them talking, with misty eyes, about their beloved grandparents

coming to America—this land of plenty which is so rightly celebrated by the Thanksgiving

holiday—through the “golden door” of Ellis Island.

So what exactly was Ellis Island? It was one of the most important stations for receiving

immigrants into the United States, and because it was nearly in the shadow of the Statue of

Liberty, her torch was the first thing seen by the exhausted, harried immigrants as their

ships neared New York Harbor. Yes, while soaking in Lady Liberty’s message, the

immigrants were taken to Ellis Island. There they were checked, and those who were

accepted called it the “Island of Hope.” But for those rejected, Ellis Island became the

“Island of Tears.”

Of course, this tiny islet first belonged to the Mohegan Indians, who called it Gull Island. In

1630, they sold it to Dutch colonists, who named it Little Oyster Island, since so many of

those delicacies could be harvested there and it was a wonderful place for a picnic.

(Greater Oyster Island is what they named the neighboring islet which now serves as the

base for the Statue of Liberty.) Little Oyster later passed into English hands, as all of New

York City did when the Dutch (who called in New Amsterdam) lost a war to England. It

continued to be a place for harvesting shellfish, picnic outings…and criminal hangings.

Eventually a local named Samuel Ellis bought the island (1774); it has carried his name

ever since. He opened a tavern and also sold fish by the barrelful. But the State of New

York soon claimed it for military defense, building Fort Gibson there. Later, it became

property of the federal government, and during the Civil War (1860s), the North’s navy

stored gunpowder there.

By 1890, a much larger space for processing immigrants was needed, because the flood of

newcomers escaping Ireland’s horrific potato famine in the 1840s and 1850s became a tidal

wave when even those in eastern and southern Europe also dreamed of life in America.

The military base on Ellis Island seemed a perfect place. The thick-walled buildings which

had housed explosive gunpowder made sturdy vaults for immigration records, and the

barracks could easily be converted to hospitals and detention (holding) areas. A large hall

was built, the island was enlarged with the diggings from New York City’s subway system

and also ship ballast, and on January 1, 1892 the first immigrant—a 15-year-old Irish girl

named Annie Moore—stepped through the open “golden door”….

By the time it closed in 1954, over 12,000,000 immigrants were accepted into the United

States on Ellis Island, and many Thanksgiving stories—the tales of a family’s past—have

chapters set on this little bit of land in New York Harbor, sheltering under the Statue of

Liberty’s glowing torch. Yes, many dreams came true there, or began to, but this island also

saw devastating disappointment and family-tearing separations…


Mohegan

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The English

Dutch colonists

Folder 1 Read What was Ellis Island?

Cut out booklet as one piece. Tri-fold with title on top. Cut out

words tabs. Glue one word on each booklet piece inside of

booklet. Glue booklet into lapbook.

Directions: Underneath each word tab, write the information.

History

of the

Island

Samuel Ellis


Ellis

Island

Read What was Ellis Island?

Cut out booklet. Hamburger fold in half. Cut out the label and glue

to the inside of the booklet. Glue into lapbook.

Directions: On each booklet, write what you have learned.

Why was Samuel Ellis Island

chosen for the spot to house

incoming immigrants?

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To even think about leaving one’s house and homeland, to depart everything known and

cherished, to save one’s pennies for years when already in hunger and poverty in order to

afford a ship passage, to be thrust into a new life, a new language, and a new land….was

indeed a terrifying prospect! There must be a good reason for such a strenuous and

dangerous journey…and there was.

You see, a country is only as wonderful as it is godly. If the Lord’s living truths are pulsing

in its churches, then truth can also flow through its government, economy, social

structure, art, literature, science, law courts, etc. But where spiritual things have grown

stale, human authority is valued over God’s authority. And when humans have selfish

power, unchecked by God’s standards, their nature is to seek benefit and wealth for

themselves…at the expense of the common man laboring for them from dawn til dusk.

That is just what was happening in most of Europe. These countries originally had a

strong Christian presence, but over the centuries, as too many church leaders pursued

political and financial gains, the governmental rulers could also. Together, they worked

the masses hard, and then extracted the earnings. Generation after generation lived in

abject poverty without any hope of change because those in power had no desire to

correct the system. How different this is from God’s way, for He "does not favor the rich

over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands." (Job 34:19)

Folks trapped in endless misery in Europe (and even those better off) longed for one

thing: hope. And that is just want America offered, because it had originally been built in

large part upon godly principles which always bring opportunity and blessing! Why,

America had gone from a primitive colony to the wealthiest and most powerful nation on

earth in little more than a century! God’s principles are that powerful! That is why France

gifted the United States with the Statue of Liberty on her 100th birthday. And on it was

later inscribed one of the most spine-tingling poems (by Emma Lazarus) ever composed,

and it perfectly called out to those hoping for a new life at Ellis Island:

"Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

This is the nation we love and the one we are working to preserve! This is what God’s

principles bring to people, for He alone knows how governments, laws, business, and

families work well! They turn an immigration station like Ellis Island into a Golden Door!

Why Did People Want to Come to America?


Read Why Did People Want to Come to America?

Cut out the pieces. DO NOT CUT OFF TABS. Stack together

with title page on top and staple down the left side. Glue into

lapbook.


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Read Why Did People Want to Come to America?

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Directions: Copy the passage in your best

handwriting.

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"Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"


For those who could afford first or second class tickets on the ships which crossed the

ocean, the trip was not unpleasant, although storms and seasickness always presented

challenges. These folks had their own cabins, and decent food was available on the ship.

But many, many, many of the passengers had to save for years—one penny at a time—just

to purchase a place in the belly of the ship. This was called “steerage” because the

mechanical parts which steered the ship were down in that portion. Here there were no

private cabins; instead, partitions created rooms stuffed with bunks layered upon each other,

and with not enough space between them to sit up. There were no windows because

steerage was below the water level. Thus, the darkness, dampness, and combined stench

of seasickness, poor bathroom facilities, and sweaty bodies were quite overwhelming. Of

course, many of these people had known nothing but dark, cramped, and dirty quarters on

land too. Thankfully, the steerage passengers were allowed to walk up on the decks in good

weather, and you can bet that the fresh air was a welcome treat. Those with musical

instruments might start a sing-along, while others walked and stretched their legs. Children

could play simple games.

Baggage space was very limited, so folks often had only suitcases containing a bit of

clothing and what food they could afford to bring. Only the simplest meals were offered by

the ship. These people had known hunger at home; and they knew it on the ship, as well.

Think of how they would begin in the New World, with little more than the dirty clothes on

their backs, and tummies that had too often been empty. You can imagine that they would

be desperate to find work, and that there would be too many willing to take advantage of

their desperation…although others would provide much opportunity.

But we are getting a bit ahead of ourselves. You may be imagining that families always

made the sea voyage together, but that was often not the case. Instead, the family scraped

and saved for just one member to make the journey. It might be the father who would go on

ahead and seek work in America, or an eldest son or daughter. That one would labor as

hard as possible, spending only as much on themselves as it took to survive, and would

save the rest to buy tickets for the remaining family members. Sometimes, that process took

years….and if that one in America perished from their dangerous work or poor living

conditions…

But if all went well, the remainder of the family—the wife, the other children, and sometimes

the grandparents—were brought to America. The two-month journey (if it was a sailing ship)

or the three-week journey (if it was a steam ship) would then begin for them. What hope

there was of reunion! And I’m happy to report that improvements did occur on board ships

over time, as the carrying of immigrants became a significant enterprise. Some even offered

kosher food for the many Jews seeking escape from the horrific pogroms (persecutions) in

Russia, Poland, etc.

The Journey to America…


Read The Journey to America…

Cut out the booklet. Hamburger fold. Glue into folder. Cut

on the dotted lines to create 3 flaps.

Directions: Under each tab, fill out information.

First

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ClassSteerage

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Cut out the booklet as one piece. Fold in half. Glue

into lapbook.

Directions: Inside of the booklet, write what you have

learned.

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Cut out both booklets. Stack on top of each other.

Fasten at the top with a brad. Glue into lapbook.

Directions: Inside of the booklet, write what you have

learned.

Folder 1

Did Everyone in a Family

Travel Together?


The moment of arrival had been dreamed of for many years. Can you imagine the anticipation as

the ship neared New York Harbor? Can you imagine the crowds on deck straining and stretching to

glimpse Lady Liberty? Back in the tiniest villages of Italy, Hungary, Poland, Greece, and Croatia

they had heard of her from the “America letters” that would reach them from relatives already in the

United States. All would gather to hear them read by the local priest, usually the only one who was

literate (Stein, 7). Their fantasies of golden-paved streets would then be replaced by the reports of

hard work that faced those already there…but there was still confirmation that here at least was

hope!

So, there was great anticipation as the ship crept into New York, but there was also powerful fear.

What if they could not pass inspection? What if some of them did, and some did not….thus

separating the family? What if all but one child were allowed in? And even if they were accepted,

what awaited them on the other side of the exit door? It was an excruciatingly tense time.

The immigrants in first and second class did not go to Ellis Island, but were instead processed by

US immigration workers right on the ship, for if these passengers could afford a good shipping

ticket, they must have good skills or a good education, and would thus be able to manage well in

America. They went right into New York City when the ship dropped anchor.

So, it was those down in steerage that were most likely to be a burden to the American people,

straining the charity agencies already working overtime to assist previous arrivals. These were

brought by barge from the ship onto the soil of Ellis Island, their first touch of the new land. Here

the lines would form and the inspections would begin. President Theodore Roosevelt, who was in

office when Ellis Island was the busiest, insisted that they be treated with dignity, so he had a large

porch built to shelter them from heat and rain between the ferry and the building. Such kindness for

the poor was virtually unknown in Europe. (Only a nation which believes that God created people

will value all humans.)

Ellis Island was built to inspect 5,000 immigrants daily (can you imagine American absorbing that

many newcomers every single day?!), but sometimes twice that number would arrive. Such a flood

overwhelmed the facilities, so the passengers would have to stay in steerage awaiting their turn.

That extra delay was terribly difficult for those already miserable aboard ship and longing for

release. It also strained the waiting relatives, who had no money to purchase shelter or food during

the delay.

But once the newcomers were able to work into the long lines on the island, each person had a

numbered tag pinned to their coat. Doctors plied the lines, watching for coughs, limping, odd

behavior, deafness, dumbness, etc. All those aged two or over were put down from their parents’

arms to prove that they could walk. Medical concerns prompted the doctor to chalk a mark onto

their clothing. X meant there was a mental problem, H meant there was a heart problem, etc. The

doctors were most concerned about insanity (these were immediately sent back to Europe at the

expense of the shipping companies, and this motivated the companies be careful about whom they

let aboard in the first place), fungal infections, cholera, tuberculosis, epilepsy, physical deformities,

and trachoma (a blinding illness which was common in eastern and southern Europe, but rare in

the US). These sad few walked down the “Stairs of Separation” and were detained (held) until they

could begin their journey back. Con’t on next page

What Happened When Immigrants Reached Ellis Island?


The good news is that those who had treatable illnesses were not sent back, but were actually

moved to (detained in) hospitals right on Ellis Island where they were received medical care at

the expense of the American government. When recovered, they were again eligible for

inspection, and nine out of every ten were allowed into the United States. This is really an

amazing act of generosity, if you think about it! But for those who were sent back, it was

devastating. They were separated from their families, and somehow, without any money, must

make their way from their ship’s landing in Europe, across the continent to their former

homes…where they no longer had anything.

Those who did pass medical inspection took their place in the twisting lines in the Registry Hall.

Eventually, they reached a “legal inspector” who had translators at his side. His job was to

check their paperwork and their fitness for life in America. Did they have someone in the US

taking responsibility for them? What was the address of their destination? Had they been

convicted of a crime? Were they married to more than one wife? Could they read? (After 1917,

when, for example, American labor unions worried about the competition for jobs from

desperate immigrants, the entry rules became tougher, and immigrants were required to take a

reading test in their own language, usually a passage from the Bible. Naturally, this reduced the

number entering the United States, as did the upheaval of World War I which occurred at that

same time).

No one working at Ellis Island wanted to see families separated. Fiorella La Guardia, an Italian-

American who served at Ellis Island as a translator and later become mayor of New York City,

said he never became immune to the devastation of any who must leave (Stein, 19). But every

chance was given for folks to stay. There was even a Board of Appeals, and family members or

friends could testify on behalf of one whose entry was in question. Five out of six before the

Board, even, were allowed in!

But, let’s get back to Registry Hall, where we can watch those joyous souls who have passed

medical and legal inspection. Their five-hour process (on average) was complete! They now

come face to face with the long-awaited exit door, the one that said “Push to New York.”

Happily, 98% of those who reached Ellis Island were able to enter America, and their hard work

helped build this nation. Some of them became quite famous, such as Frank Capra (the movie

director who made “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” etc.), Baron Von

Trapp, Irving Berlin, Max Factor, Rudolph Valentino, Igor Sikorsky (helicopter inventor), and

Bob Hope.

What happened after they pushed through that door? We’ll find out next!


Read What Happened When Immigrants Reached

Ellis Island?

Cut out both circles. Cut out red wedge on title circle.

Stack title circle on top of circle with wedges. Connect

with a brass fastener in the middle so that “wheel” will

turn. Glue into lapbook.

Directions: Inside of each wedge, list the many different

countries that people traveled from.

Where Did All

Those People

Come From?

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First Class

Read What Happened When Immigrants Reached Ellis Island?

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length with title piece on front and staple at the top. Glue into folder.


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Read What Happened When Immigrants Reached

Ellis Island?

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pages. Stack with title page on top

and tabs in order. Staple pieces together on left

edge and glue into lapbook.

Directions: On each booklet, write what you have

learned.

The Lines

The

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Doctors

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Detainment

Registry

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The Exit

Door


Those who experienced the ecstasy of walking through the “Push to New York” door had a

whole new life open up for them. They walked down the steps to meet the family members or

friends waiting for them (Roosevelt had a lobby built just for these) at what came to be called

the “Kissing Post.” Yes, that was a place of awesome, thrilling reunion! Some women coming

to meet their husband-to-be married right on the spot! Fathers hugged and cried over wives

and children they had not seen in years! Oh, how the children had grown! Or, young men or

women rapturously welcomed their parents and younger siblings. It was a great moment, the

culmination of years of saving and slaving, of loss and loneliness, of hurt and hope!

Indeed, for the protection of single women and children, they were not allowed to leave the

Ellis Island facilities without someone to claim them or without confirmed travel tickets in hand.

There were, unfortunately, some scoundrels willing to take advantage of such vulnerable

souls.

It was time for the next step of the journey. Those who would be traveling by railway went to

the train station right on the island, where they could buy tickets and/or be ferried to the trains

on the shore in Hoboken, New Jersey. The rest took a ferry into New York City, where they

first set foot upon Manhattan at Battery Park, the southernmost tip. You can stand there today

and feel that history! Naturally, many penniless immigrants could go no farther than New York

City. They had to find the poorest housing in miserable tenements, and accepted the toughest

jobs, the ones no one else wanted. They tended to gather with those of their own nationality,

so that even today, New York City has its “Little Italy,” “Little Poland,” etc. At one time, there

were more Italians living there than in Rome, and more Poles than in Warsaw, if memory

serves me correctly! And the Jewish population was larger there than any other city on the

planet, for they were often persecuted quite terribly back in Europe. Ever since, they have

been some of the nation’s most impactful citizens.

What is so amazing is that while the adult immigrants may have struggled to grow comfortable

in American culture or to learn English, they worked stunningly hard, and made a huge

contribution to the United States. But their children quickly learned to speak English and

absorbed American culture. No wonder the US has been called “The Great Melting-pot!”

Thanks to their parents’ sacrificial labors, work ethic, and self-denying savings, this second

generation could, and often did, become doctors, lawyers, and other leaders of culture! And

this was after countless, hopeless, and unchanging generations of poverty back in the Old

World! See what a godly foundation does for all those blessed to live upon it?!

Leaving Ellis Island


Read Leaving Ellis Island.

Cut out the booklet as one piece. Hotdog fold in half. Cut on the

dotted lines to form three flaps.

Directions: Under each flap, write what you have learned.

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You may wonder what became of Ellis Island after immigration slowed around the time of World

War I. During that war, some German merchant sailors and other Germans suspected of

threatening America’s security were held there. Once these detainees were moved to military

bases, the Army used Ellis Island as a sending-off place for American sailors and soldiers headed

to the fighting in Europe, and it used the hospital on the island for returning military men wounded

in battle. Ellis Island was not used to inspect immigrants at this time, because the American

government could not let any foreigners off ships until they had been checked while still contained

on board. Thus, all immigrants were processed before unboarding.

After World War I, in 1921, the government established a quota system, allowing in only a certain

number of immigrants from each part of the world. Thus the annual number of newcomers

dropped from over a million per year (at its peak) through Ellis Island to only 50,000 to a few

hundred thousand. In 1924, the laws changed again; immigrants were inspected at the US

consulate in the country they were leaving. Thus, Ellis Island was used mostly as a hospital for

those who arrived with illness, or as a place to hold detainees who must be returned.

During World War II, the Coast Guard used the island as a small base and its hospitals again

treated Americans who returned from the battlefields wounded. It also housed suspected

Germans. Attempts were made to return the Germans to Europe when the war was over, but

there was such devastation there that it was hard to process their departures.

As the Cold War began to loom, the US government forbade (1950) entry to any who were

members of Communist or fascist groups, so more detainees were held there until they could be

returned. But when the laws were loosened in 1954, Ellis Island was not needed, and it was shut

down.

The buildings fell into disrepair until later efforts were made to restore them and open them as a

National Monument honoring the 12,000,000+ immigrants who entered America there, and to the

much smaller number that were sent back home… Ellis Island is now part of the “Statue of

Liberty National Monument,” since the two are so close and so closely related. You can walk the

halls today, and you can “feel” a bit of what those frightened, yet exhilarated, souls felt on their

potent day. You can see the name-filled books and the etched wall of names.

As an odd footnote, because both states wished to claim Ellis Island as part of their territory, and

both had been connected to the station’s functioning, it took a decision by the Supreme Court in

1998 to determine that a small part of the island lies in New York’s jurisdiction, but that most of it

lies within New Jersey’s borders.

I’m just thankful that folks honor this place of courage, heartbreak, and hope. My own Berlin-born

step-father passed through Ellis Island when brought to America as a World War II refugee.

There he caught the train to his new life….eventually becoming an electrical engineer who helped

the American military improve its technology! That perfectly captures this place we call Ellis

Island! Those who were poor, frail, hungry, hopeless, and war-torn not only had their needs met,

but contributed much to this great land!

The Last Chapter of the Story of Ellis Island…


Read The Last Chapter of the Story of Ellis Island…

Cut out the large booklet as one piece and hamburger

fold in half. Cut out the other smaller booklets on this

page and the next and stack inside of the large booklet.

Staple together at the top. Glue into lapbook.

Directions: On each booklet, write what you have

learned.

The End of Ellis

Island

WWI

1921-1924

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WWII

Cold War Today


Fold in half on the center line. Cut out around book shape.

Do not cut fold. Glue into lapbook.

Directions: Inside of the booklet, write the names of any

of your family that entered by Ellis Island. If you do not

have a family member, either research about a family or

interview a friend about their family.

My Family

History

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Using the enrichment pages (optional-use only what you would like)

Book Log- A fun pace to keep up with extra reading!

Your child can do extra reading about the subjects and topics covered

in the lapbook. As your child reads, write down the date, title, author

and type of book it is on the Book Log.

Biography Book Report (if included)- Learn more about the people you

are studying!

Let your child choose a person or two that pertains to the subject of the

lapbook. Find an exciting biographical book about chosen person. After

reading, have your child fill out the information about the person on the

Biography Book Report page.

NICK Notes-An easier way to organize information

You child will do one of these for every study guide, or depending on

the level of the child, you may select only a few for your child to do.

While the study guide is being read, your child will jot down important

information under “Notes.” Under “Information and Comments,” your

child will write down any additional information that he/she would like to

add. The under “Key Words,” your child will write down important words

from the study guide or from the “Notes” section.

Outline Form-A little bit harder way to organize information



Write down a major topic from the study guide on line I. Then use A and

B to be more specific about topic and to back up and “prove” the

chosen topic on line l. Then on lines 1 and 2 under A and B, be even

more specific and back up A and B. Then start over with another topic

for Line ll. In other words, use this as you would an actual outline form.

This may not work for all study guides. Some study guides may not be

detailed enough to use the Outline Forms. Use only as it works for your

child.

What I Have Learned-Pages for narration



After reading the study guide, your child will narrate (tell orally) what he/

she has learned. You will write it down. Or, let the child write it down.

There are two versions to choose from: Younger-includes a place to

draw a picture. Older-for children who are capable of more writing and

narration.


Additional Reading Material

Island Of Hope:

The Story of Ellis Island and the Journey to

America

by Martin W. Sandler

Ellis Island: Coming to the Land of Liberty

by Raymond Bial

The Orphan Of Ellis Island

(Time Travel Adventures)

by Elvira Woodruff


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My additional reading

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Biography Book Report

on someone connected with Ellis Island

Title:

Author:

This book was set during the time period of:

This book was about:

From reading this book, I learned

This person was famous or remembered for

Here is my stamp that I created in honor of

_________________________________

Who was born on

And died on


NotesInformation &

CommentsKey Words

Use the NICK list to help you

organize your notes


Today I learned about:

Narration form for younger children

Draw picture of what you learned today


Today I learned about:

Narration form for older children


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