Summary
A parody song on the wave of immigrants who came to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s -- why they came, passing through Ellis Island, and the challenges they met. A migration-and-opportunity story.
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Discussion
A parody song on the wave of immigrants who came to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s -- why they came, passing through Ellis Island, and the challenges they met.
- Why did so many people move to the United States back then?
- What was arriving at a place like Ellis Island like?
- What challenges did new immigrants often face?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: immigrant, Ellis Island, opportunity.
Try it: Write one reason a family might leave home for a new country.