WELCOME TO FREEDOM!
Jennifer Bone & Becky Kunken
Elkhart Elementary
Summer 2006
Statue of Liberty, New York, N.Y. Library of Congress,
Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company
Collection LC-D4-71270 DLC
Imagine leaving your home and traveling to America. What would your family do to prepare for this trip and how would you feel when you see the Statue of Liberty?
Overview/ Materials/LOC Resources/Standards/ Procedures/Evaluation/Rubric/Handouts/Extension
Overview Back to Navigation BarObjectives / Students will:
· formulate conclusions using primary sources
· express in writing feelings and preparations of an imaginary trip
· write a journal entry using paragraph form
· illustrate one aspect of the journey
Recommended time frame / 5 classes (30-40 minutes each)
Grade level / 2nd Grade
Curriculum fit / Social Studies, Language Arts
Materials / · Computer with Internet connection
· Computer projection device (scan converter, Elmo)
· Analysis worksheets
· Journal worksheet
· Pencil, crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc.
· Extension Activity: Packing list worksheet
State Learning Standards Back to Navigation Bar
Language Arts:
GOAL 3: Write to communicate for a variety of purposes.
· 3.A. The learner will use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and structure.
GOAL 5: Use the language arts to acquire, assess and communicate information.
· 5.A. Locate, organize, and use information from various sources to answer questions, solve problems and communicate ideas.
· 5.B. Analyze and evaluate information from various sources.
Social Studies:
GOAL 14: Understand political systems, with an emphasis on the United States.
· 14.F. Understand the development of the United States political ideas and traditions.
Procedures Back to Navigation Bar
Day One:
· Have a class discussion about packing and moving to a new place.
· Show primary sources for the day on the scan converter. The children will complete the photo analysis worksheet.
· Share ideas from worksheet.
Day Two:
· Brainstorm different types of transportation. Show primary source for the day.
· The children will complete the motion picture analysis worksheet.
· Share ideas.
Day Three:
· Display primary sources (Statue of Liberty pictures).
· Show video clip.
· The class will fill out the analysis worksheet. Have a discussion.
Day Four:
· The students will write their entry on the journal worksheet using the 3 analysis worksheets.
Day Five:
· The students will write a final copy of the journal entry and illustrate one aspect of the trip.
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· The journal entry will be graded using the attached rubric. An informal assessment can be given using daily classroom discussions.
Extension Back to Navigation Bar
· Have each student make a packing list using the worksheet. Discuss the various items and reasons for bringing them.
Primary Resources from the Library of Congress
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Resource Table
Image/ Primary Source / Description / Citation / URLDay 1
(Walking onto Ellis Island, NY) / / An immigrant family from Italy arriving at Ellis Island / "Italian Immigrant Family at Ellis Island." Circa 1910. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. / http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/ny/ellis_1
Day 2 / / Immigrants landing at Ellis Island / Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division / http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/papr:@field(NUMBER+@band(lcmp002+m2a10987))
Day 3 / / Statue of Liberty, New York, N.Y.. / Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection / http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/detr:@field(NUMBER+@band(det+4a23254))
Day 3 / / Statue of Liberty, Detroit, Mich / Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection / http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/detr:@field(NUMBER+@band(det+4a24941))
Day 3
(Lady Liberty Steps Foot in America) / / The toes of Miss Liberty found a home on American soil / "Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York." May 1984. Built in America: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, 1933-Present, Library of Congress. / http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/gilded/liberty_1
Rubric
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JOURNAL ENTRY RUBRIC
3 Points / 2 Points / 1 Point / 0 PointsPacking/Moving / 3 Sentences / 2 Sentences / 1 Sentence / Not listed
Travel / 3 Sentences / 2 Sentences / 1 Sentence / Not listed
Arrival / 3 Sentences / 2 Sentences / 1 Sentence / Not listed
Topic Sentence / Listed / Not listed
Conclusion / Listed / Not listed
Spelling / 0 Errors / 1-3 Errors / 4-6 Errors / 7+ Errors
Punctuation/ Capitalization / 0 Errors / 1-3 Errors / 4-6 Errors / 7+ Errors
Grammar/ Structure / 0 Errors / 1-3 Errors / 4-6 Errors / 7+ Errors
Total Points: ______
Handouts
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Name ______
Photo Analysis Worksheet
Look at the picture and answer the following questions.
1. What does this picture show?
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2. Describe in detail the people or objects.
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3. How can you tell the age of this picture?
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4. How does this picture make you feel?
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5. What does this picture remind you of?
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Name ______
Motion Picture Analysis Worksheet
Watch the motion picture and answer the following questions.
1. What does this picture show?
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2. Describe in detail the people or objects.
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3. How can you tell the age of this picture?
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4. How does this picture make you feel?
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5. What does this picture remind you of?
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Name ______
Traveling Steerage
You are about to board the “SS Friendship” in route to New York City. Like most immigrants crossing the Atlantic, you will be traveling steerage. This means that the lower steerage sections of the ship will be your home for at least the next 10 days. Most ships carried anywhere from a few hundred to over 2000 steerage passengers. Most will not see much sunlight during the trip, food might be scarce, and there is a good possibility that some of you will become ill along the way.
What will you bring to America?
Make a list of 14 items to take with you on your trip. Be prepared to explain why you chose these items.
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Resource Books
If Your Name was Changed at Ellis Island- by Ellen Levine, Illustrator-Wayne Parmenter
Coming to America: The Story of Immigration – by Betsy Maestro, Illustrator- Susannah Ryan
The Story of the Statue of Liberty- by Betsy Maestro, Illustrator- Giulio Maestro
Watch the Stars Come Out- by Riki Levinson, Illustrator- Diane Goode