Immigration 2 nd Grade Social Studies Family Immigration

Immigration 2 nd Grade Social Studies

Family Immigration History 
Take Home Sheet Answer the questions with your family. Return to school by ________.

The First Americans
 Who were the first Americans?

Listen to your teacher: 


Listen to the story: 


American Then and Now

Immigration
 What is an immigrant?

An American Tail Fievel

An American Tail x x Fievel and his family leave their home in 
Russia and travel across the ocean to 
America. arrive in New York City. They

An American Tail P 
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R nd ea d n Fa Who, What, Where, When, Why, How? d sw er k, 
R Pra ec is or e, d an An Ch ec Use the question cards and play Fan and Pick with your team. Questions

Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate?

Listen to the story: 


Ship’s Manifest from Ship Victory October 2, 1860

Quadrant Analysis Adult or Child? Male or Female? Child Male Young Adult (18 -26) Female Adult (27 -50) Older Adult (51+) Occupation? Country of Origin? Use tally marks to record who was on this ship, 
what they did, and from which country they came.

When and why did people immigrate to America?

Listen to the story: 
 Why did this family want to come to 
America? What country were they leaving?

Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? 1880 - 1930 Jews from Eastern Europe and 
Russia came to America to 
escape religious persecution

Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? This Irish family is waiting to begin their new life in America. They came to America because of the Irish Potato Famine.

Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? 1840 - 1950 Many Irish families came to America to escape the Irish Potato Famine.

Listen to the story: 
 Why did this family want to come to 
America? What country were they leaving?

Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? 1965 - People from Cuba, Haiti, and other Caribbean Island nations sail to American for a better life.

Listen to the story: 
 Why did this family want to come to 
America? What country were they leaving?

Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? 1868 - 1869 People from Sweden came to America to escape the drought and famine in Sweden.

Listen to the story: 
 Why did this family want to come to 
America? What country were they leaving?

Who immigrated to America, and why did they immigrate? 2000 People from Afghanistan came to America to escape war refugee camps.

Immigration Waves Group Project 1. Read the information provided to you by your 
teacher. Look for the following information: • • • WHEN did this group immigrate to America? WHAT country did they leave? WHY did they come to America? 1. Color the map to show where the country is 
located. 1. Add the country to the timeline. 1. Add an illustration to show why this group of 
people came to America.

Immigration Waves Group Project Where are they from? When did they come? Why did they come? Eastern Europe - Poland - Russia 1900 - 1920 Jewish people were being attacked because they were Jewish. Ireland 1846 - 1854 To escape from the potato famine in Ireland. Sweden 1868 - 1869 Drought and too many 
people led to famine. Cuba/Caribbean Island Nations 1965 - Unfair government; better way of life Afghanistan 2000 - To leave the war refugee camps.

Immigration Waves Group Project Where are they from? When did they come? Why did they come? Germany 1830 - 1880 They didn't like the new 
ways of life brought on by technology. Norway 1860's To get land to farm. There was a lot of land here and it was cheap. Greece 1890 - 1924 To get jobs that were not in farming. Asia • China • Japan • Korea 1849 - 1924 To earn money. Most 
planned to return home 
and did not want to settle here. Italy 1880 - 1920 Too many people, no jobs, 
disease, and a government that taxed them and didn't help them.

What happened when people arrived at Ellis Island? Click on the picture to watch a video. At the website, click on the “Arrival at Ellis Island” video.

Life at Ellis Island Click on the picture to take a virtual tour of Ellis Island. Click each of the stops on the tour.

Life at Ellis Island These immigrants are being given a mental test before being allowed to begin living in America.

Life at Ellis Island My Ellis Island 
Experience

Life at Ellis Island My Baggage These are things I brought to America from my home. I brought them because. . .

Life at Ellis Island All About Me My name is ___________. I came from ___________. I came to America because…

Life at Ellis Island Living in America I will live ___________. I brought this much money with me _________. I will make money by…

Life at Ellis Island Coming to America I am a ___________ passenger. When I first saw the Statue of Liberty…