Lesson 2  Coming to America          

 

 

 

Return to Lesson 1                              

 

 

Journey by Sea

The   Statue of Liberty   is in the harbor of New York City.
The Statue of Liberty is a symbol welcoming immigrants to our country.
The Statue of Liberty represents freedom found in America.
An   immigrant   is someone who comes to live in a new country.
Immigrants came to the United States seeking 

               1.    new and better life,

               2.    for freedom, and

                3.   for good jobs.

 

Arriving in New York

Ellis Island   was an immigration center where it was decided which immigrants could stay in the United States.
Oral history is telling people what life was like in the past.

 

 

The Lower East Side

A lot of immigrants from Ellis Island lived on    New York City's    Lower East Side.
Most people lived in crowded tenements (apartment buildings).
Immigrants
  1.                       came to America for different reason.
  2.                       came from different countries.
  3.                       spoke different languages.
  4.                       had different cultures.
  5.                       were happy to be in America.

 

Work and Play

Immigrants worked very hard, many had two jobs.
Women and children worked too.
Life was hard but also fun.  Children played tag and stickball.

A Country of Immigrants

Early 1900s was a time of change for our country because so many immigrants came to America from around the world.
Most immigrants came through New York City but Boston and San Francisco used by immigrants entering the United States.
Each group added to our country be sharing their culture, languages, their skills, and religion.
All came hoping for a better life.
All helped to make our country rich and strong.

 

Classroom Literature Sets;                    Videos;

Molly's Pilgrim                             Molly's Pilgrim

                                             Watch the Stars/Reading Rainbow

                                             Immigration to United States