Webquest on Ellis island

Webquest on Ellis island
1. Pour effectuer le travail, il faut cliquer sur les liens afin d'avoir accés aux sites web et
remplir le formulaire, Pour les cases à cocher , souligne la bonne réponse en couleur.
2, Enregistre régulièrement ton travail dans un dossier personnel, Tu peux aussi
l'imprimer,(dans ce cas, ôte les photos afin de réduire le nombre de pages).
Part one:
ELLIS ISLAND WEBQUEST
1.LOCATION : http://www.ellisisland.com/ellis_visit.html
Where is it located ?
Which other famous monument can you visit nearby ?
how do you get to Ellis Island from Manhattan ?
Opening hours: from
to
.
2. LOOK AT THE PHOTOS AND NAME 3 DIFFERENT ROOMS YOU CAN VISIT.
utilise ce lien puis dans le menu à gauche clique sur les onglets après Gateway pour
retrouver les photos.
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=1468&d
isplay_order=2&mini_id=1459
The dining hall  the dormitories 
the great hall  the baggage room 
The dining hall 
the great hall 
The dormitories  the hearing room 
The dormitories 
the hearing room 
the great hall 
The dining hall 
3. MAJOR FACTS ABOUT ELLIS ISLAND
click here, read the page and complete the grid.
Facts
American revolution
Irish famine
Homestead Act
Official opening of Ellis Island
Ellis Island is used as a war
hospital
End of literacy tests
Dates (en lettre)
From
to
Exact date
In
The tests were for people under 16  over 16 
Which ethnic group was almost entirely banned :
First immigration quotas
Ellis Island is officially closed
Ellis Island opens as a museum
Part two
4.Let’s start the visit:
The arrival:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop1.htm
dictionary
Who was the first immigrant to arrive in Ellis island ? Give as many details as you can (age,
nationality...).
Watch the video and answer the questions (double-clic sur l’icone) (source youtube)
Autres liens si la vidéo ne s’affiche pas :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq1ii1fVTjE
What’s the name of the steam ferryboat ?
Who shot the film ? when was it shot ?
http://memory.loc.gov/cgibin/query/r?ammem/papr:@field(NUMBER+
@band(lcmp002+m2a10987
choisir le mode de lecture (real player ou
wmp)
The Baggage room
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop2.htm
dictionary
Why is it called the baggage
room ?
Where did they go after ?
to the bunker room  the hearing room  the great hall 
The stairways to the Great Hall
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop3.htm
Explain the tests and their aim :
chalk marks were put on healthy people  on those who were ill or
disabled 
on the page, click on medical chart
Choose or write the right symbols corresponding to these disease or disabilities:
What did that X sign
mean ?
Neck :
Senility:
Eyes:
Feet :
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop4.htm
aide:
click on 'photo' to get more details.
underlined words to get answers.
medical exams :click on the
Why did immigrants have to see doctors ?
How many illnesses were checked ? forty  fifty  sixty 
What happened to those who couldn't be cured ?
The Great hall
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop5.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop6.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop7.htm
click on the underlined words in the texts to get answers and details.
How wide is the Great hall ?
How long is it ?
What’s the name of this room ?
describe a typical meal
READ THE TEXT ABOUT THE GREAT HALL
RIGHT OR WRONG : read the following statement and correct the wrong ones.
statements
Right
wrong
/ answer
1. immigrants were given a
card on their arrival
2. While they were waiting,
they were checked for heart
disease
3. Immigrants were lined
according to their nationality
and their names
4.They hardly ever felt
amazed by what they heard
or saw.
5. Immigrants had to have
some money to be allowed into
the USA but dollars only were
accepted
6. They had write a short
sentence to prove their
litterancy
7.Most
immigrants
were
accepted and could reunite
with their relatives
8. Immigrants could spend
from 3 hours to several years
before getting the 'admitted'
stamp on their identity card.
9. It was called the Isle of
Tears because the immigrants
were so happy to meet their
relatives that they often
cried.
Welcome to America
click on the underlined words to get answers and details
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/stop8.htm
Most immigrants took a ferry to Manhattan  New Jersey 
What was the name and nationality of the last immigrant who went through the station in
1954 ?
This sailor was waiting for ---------------------------------------to ------------------------------because he was admitted  rejected  in America.
5. Let's listen to a family story.
Listen to the recording : ellisisland (source banquoutils)
The main characters are a teenage girl and her father  her grandfather  her greatgrandfather 
They are talking about her :
The first thing he saw when the steamboat approached Ellis Island was :
Where did he come From ? when was it ? Why did he decide to emigrate ?
What can you read on the Wall of Honour:
WELL DONE !