Ellis island
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1. How many immigrants landed at Ellis Island? 12 millions
8 Click on “Start the journey now!” 2. When did Ellis Island open? It opened in 1892
8 Click on each number on the map on the right. 3. And say to what they correspond:
? The Arrival: it was where the immigrants landed.
? The baggage Room
?Stairways to the Great Hall
?The Medical Exam
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?The Great Hall
Legal Inspection
•Money Exchange
8 Click on “Back to the Start” and read the texts: 4. Why is Annie Moore famous?
She was the first immigrant to stand foot in America
8 Click on “Continue Tour”: 5. Where was the baggage room? m on the ground floor m on the first floor m on the second floor
8 Click on “Continue Tour”: 6. Give the name of the first medical test: 6 seconds Exam 7. Why did doctors stand at the top of the stairs? They wera looking for people with difficulty to clim the stairs 8. What did doctors do if they thought an immigrant was sick? They sent them back.
8 Click on “Continue Tour”: 9. What happened if... a. An immigrant had a curable disease? He was ent to the hospital b. An immigrant had an incurable disease? They sent him back.
8 Click on “Continue Tour”: 10. How long did take to pass through Ellis Island?
8 Click on “Continue Tour”: 11. Imagine you’re an immigration officer at Ellis Island. Ask three questions to an immigrant: a. Where are you from ? b. What are you going to do ? c. 12. By 1921, immigrants had to take the ..................................... Test.
8 Click on “Continue Tour”: 13. How much money did immigrants had to have in order to enter the USA? ..............................
8 Click on “Continue Tour”: 14. Give the other name of the Exit on Ellis Island: .......................................................................