Each chapter contains as many as 40 sections, consisting mostly of narrated slide shows, videotaped first hand accounts of immigrants and digitized images of historic memorabilia. The content and overall presentation is accurate, well-balanced from an editorial perspective and professionally done. The four simulations are great, putting you in the shoes of an immigrant who is being questioned by an officer. If you don't provide the right answers, you risk being delayed, or possibly deported. Features include the ability to search by keyword, a glossary of terms and access to a special web site that includes a chat room and occasional web casts of historians.
Drawbacks are few and insignificant.
At press time, several parts of the site were still not functional, including the ability to look up relatives who came through the port. All in all, this is an outstanding reference on the topic of immigration. Sign up for a subscription to the Children's Software Revue. Back to FamilyEducation's Children's Software Revue home page.