Essay On Ellis Island

Before starting our project based learning assignment on migration, I knew a lot about the general topic of migration. I have actually visited Ellis Island, which many immigrants and migrants stopped before entering into New York City. I learned about the history of people who migrated from other countries to come to the United States. However, my group decided to approach our project in a more specific way. We focused on three famous people who migrated to the United States from different parts of the world, and who made a huge impact on our country as a whole. I knew about Albert Einstein and William Penn. However, I did not know anything about Andrew Carnegie. I looked up information to learn about why my classmates wanted to include him in our project.
In planning this social studies unit, we are able to relate history and geography to the daily lives’ of our students. Students are able to understand why people migrated the United States and the impact that migrants can have on our country. When they are able to share what they learned with their parents, possibly sparking an interest about the student’s origin and why their family came over from the United States. Students will also be able to see how the immigrants contributed to …show more content…
I think it all works together very well and builds off each other. I would use everything we have for my future classroom. However, I love to maybe talk about Ellis Island, just because it is an interesting topic and I could show students real pictures about the place. I am most proud of the summative assessment that I created for the project. I like the use of a timeline because it helps students visualize the progression of history. They can also see what significant events were happening at the same time. For example, students can see what Albert Einstein accomplished while being persecuted for being a Jew. It helps reinforce the messages that students can overcome