This student handout explains how to complete the US Immigration Project . In this lesson students will learn about the impact that immigrants had upon westward settlement. Here is an opportunity for you to get a glimpse of Ellis Island, past and present. By participating in this project, students will learn about people who have come to our country through first-person stories and gain an understanding of their experiences. Students read the U.S. Oath of Allegiance and answer questions.
Students find out their ethnic origins and discuss the many places from which they originate.
Excerpted from English Teacher's Great Books Activities Kit . A list of group activities, projects, and curriculum connections for The House on Mango Street . Excerpted from English Teacher's Great Books Activities Kit . Combining a selection of resource materials with specific classroom-tested activities, this book offers teachers new ways to help students enjoy history and geography. By exploring the food, clothing, art and music of eight different cultures, students not only come to better understand others' heritages but their own.