There is also a link for students to write to the site, and read the messages on the message board. Web Resources A list of websites which will enable students to find penpals from around the world. Keypals A site which lists penpals by age. It also introduces the students to penpal etiquette on the Web. Immigration Students assume the role of an historical detective and actually search for clues to America's past using the historical collections of the Library of Congress.
Students investigate photographs and read eyewitness accounts of immigrant life in America.
They even visit Ellis Island and see it through the eyes of an immigrant. Students need to be familiar with how to move forwards and backwards in a document. This interactive lesson can take anywhere from 30 minutes to and hour. Appropriate for grades 1-5. Subject areas include Language Arts and Social Studies.