Resources a robust online toolkit and interactive workshops help pave the way for success. It will pique students interest and minimize talking during the webcast. This wonderful web resource can be explored with the help of this handout. In this ellis island worksheet, students explore the website given and answer short answer questions about ellis island. Free resources everything you need for your book fair.
Ellis island virtual tour by heritage documentation programs. Ellis island immigration webquest lesson plan teacher. Jun 6, 2016 for those book fair chair people who need a place to find ideas on theme. Plan ahead and select a date that works best for your community. We have a wide array of books and other items available for all. Frayer model vocabulary instruction best picture for social study fair for. Abc 27 hosts free book fair for local elementary students. The medical exam what was the 6second medical exam.
Unfortunately we got started in the competition late, the book fair was set up on top of. Scholastic book fairs, in partnership with schools across the country, hosts more than 120,000 annual. Ellis island new york city 2020 all you need to know. Books shortlisted for the kingston big read 2016 kingston university, new. Its impressive head office and distribution warehouse in markham, ontario is complemented by eleven book fair branches across canada.
Ellis island immigration webquest lesson plan teacher apps, apps for. The largest building on ellis island, made of red brick, opened in 1900 and became a famous symbol of american immigration. Contact your book fair consultant to request actual book copies for display. A book fair is a celebration of reading that puts the very best books directly into your pupils hands. Turn out the lights and have your kids check out scholastic s interactive tour of ellis island. Scholastic book fairs 177 business center dr birmingham al 35244. From coast to coast, scholastic canada employs approximately 800 canadians, both full. Do you have a scholastic book fair coming to your school soon. This is the major fundraising event for our school library. We decided to visit ellis island by purchasing tickets through state cruises, which offered a fair deal for both the statue of liberty and ellis island. Facts about immigration, pictures of ellis island, oral histories, and videos help explain the. This content resource is an interactive tour of ellis island. Students from across the country will join national park service rangers on the historic island and follow the same path as the immigrants who arrived on ellis island from. In 2016 it featured interviews with popular authors such as dapilkey.
Give students time to take the interactive tour of ellis island and read descriptions of all the. Many of them were from southern and eastern europe. In fact, more than 40 percent of americans can trace their family history back to ellis island. At scholastic book fairs, we make a commitment to support you at every step to ensure you get the most out of your book fair.
Mes scholastic book fair madawaska school department. Virtual tour ellis island part of statue of liberty. Dec 30, 2015 virtual field trip to ellis island scholastic com duration. Scholastic interactive tour of ellis island learning activities, teaching ideas. Stowe elementary 4201 rita lane haltom city, tx 76117 site map. If you are a new chairperson, or have forgotten your password, please select request password are you a volunteer. Comprehension questions provide a good notetaking outline. Using the interactive tour of ellis island from scholastic s website link included in webquest students will explore and discover the path that so many americans took to come to the u. Virtual field trip will take students to ellis island ellis.
This interactive virtual tour is a combination of high resolution spherical images, historical information, and historic images taken in the same areas decades ago, primarily of the south side of ellis island. What better way to celebrate national reading day than getting more books into childrens hands. After visiting the first landmark, we headed by boat to ellis island, where millions of immigrants came upon arriving to the. A historian offers his insights into immigration in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Ellis island interactive tour with facts, pictures, video scholastic. It unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are make plans to go to a. With the help of historical photographs, film footage from the time period. How many americans can trace their family history to ellis island. Ellis island take the tour ellis island take the tour. It is a single lesson that explores the scholastic websites ellis island virtual tour. From coast to coast, scholastic canada employs approximately 800 canadians, both full and parttime. Also included are animated point cloud flythroughs of ellis island as a whole.
Ellis island virtual tour by bringing history alive tpt. Browse, download and print anything you need here, for free. A blizzard of books is headed your way venture deep into the icecold polar regions to the coolest reading expedition ever. Follow in the immigrants footsteps by taking this tour. Scholastic book fairs 177 business center dr birmingham. Students can explore different rooms in the main building at ellis island, and can view original photographs, listen to audio, or watch video. Walking tour of ellis island historical immigration center of the united states duration. I was upstairs getting dressed and magically when i went downstairs the hand had been ripped off the stick. Once your book fair arrives, you can place these books on your fair and sell as needed. Ellis island can be found off of the coast of new jersey and is most famously known as the home of our state of liberty. We had a small usborne book fair this week, during parent conferences. School book fairs are a wonderful week long reading event, with mobile bookcases packed with the best books to sell to your pupils. Take your students on a virtual tour of ellis island with the help of scholastic.
Discover the history of ellis island with the national park service in this virtual field trip. Arctic adventure is the current theme for scholastic book fairs. With the help of historical photographs, film footage from the time period, and the oral histories of real immigrants, students tread the path that all immigrants at ellis island followed in the process of entering the united states at the beginning of the last century. We did not have our usual december book fair this year and opted to do one in the spring instead with scholastic. See schedule below and mark calendars for your childrens class visits. The fall scholastic book fair is scheduled for november 59, 2018. Inabox family events welcome to scholastic your book fair consultant is on hand monday to friday, to help.
More than 12 million immigrants made their first stop in america at the ellis island immigration station between 1892 and 1954. Please send book fair money in ziplock bags with their name on it. Delve into the unit of study before your virtual trip begins. The scholastic book fair fundraiser for the mes library will be held on march march 17, 2017 to help support the library operations. About 12 million immigrants would pass through ellis island during the time of its operation, from 1892 to 1954. Virtual field trip to ellis island scholastic com youtube. With links to each step on the tour, students are asked several questions to develop an awareness of what immigrants went through as they entered ellis island as well as work with primary sources. Your school will reap longterm benefits from a scholastic book fair too. Skip the line private statue of liberty and ellis island tour ticket. Also included is a creative writing wrap up activity. Parties, docket activity and news coverage of federal case ellis v.
Take a tour of ellis island, explore an interactive immigration timeline, and meet young immigrants in this online activity. This fair was not open to classes, only for the parents. Learn about immigration on ellis island in this interactive, virtual tour. We provide everything you need to promote and run your book fair. Before you enjoy our next tour special trip to ellis island, be sure to read up on your history about the area. See more ideas about hippie party, 60s theme and flower power party. A dedicated book fair expert provides support every step of the way. Scholastic has a great interactive tour of ellis island. Scholastics virtual field trip and interactive tour will even walk you through the. Proceeds from the sales go to support new materials for our library. Statue of liberty ferry tickets ellis island ferry tour. Please note that shipping your books and promotional materials will take us 68 weeks, so its important to plan accordingly. Every book sold at your fair can help to get free books for your school. Scholastic book fairs 177 business center dr birmingham, al.
After you have finished going through the tour reading each page, looking at photographs, watching. Ellis island virtual tour worksheet for 4th 8th grade. See more ideas about 60s theme, hippie party and 1960s party. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Studies classroom7th grade sciencemiddle school science science fair. Scholastic book fairs, in partnership with schools across the country, hosts more than 120,000 annual reading events that reach more than 35 million. Discover how new programs can help promote literacy at your school. My 6yearold daughter wanted these from the school book fair, and so did my three year old.
Virtual field trip to ellis island scholastic com duration. Its a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. District newsletters december 2018 neshaminy school district. Need extra posters, or want to download last copy bookmarks.
Studies classroom7th grade sciencemiddle school sciencescience fair. Its produced in our headquarters in new york and focuses on childrens and young adult literature, and is hosted by suzanne mccabe, one of scholastics editors. Fun, educational interactive website that engages students through a. Ellis island is a small island in new york harbor, near manhattan. This virtual tour was created by the heritage documentation programs. We supply your school with mobile bookcases packed with over 200 of the newest and best books from over sixty publishers for you to sell to your pupils with the help of colleagues, parents or even the children themselves with the book fair takeover enterprise project. The statue of liberty was dedicated on october 28, 1886. Ellis island interactive tour from scholastic students fascinated by this. Looking for a book fair vendor other than scholastic pto. We have a wide array of books and other items available for all students and parents to choose from. Free resources everything you need for your book fair everything you need for your scholastic book fair is available to download on one handy page. What reactionsthoughts do you have about ellis island. Everything you need to host an extraordinary literary event.
Scholastic, the worlds largest publisher and distributor of childrens books, offers content and products for children over 150 countries scholastic. The book fair runs from november 1 st through november 4 th. This ellis island virtual tour worksheet is suitable for 4th 8th grade. When a school hosts a scholastic book fair, they bring students, teachers, families and the community together at their school to celebrate reading, and raise funds for books and. Getting ready for scholastic s virtual field trip to ellis island. Its a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level reading for pleasure, inside and outside of school, has real and longlasting benefits. Before it was known as ellis island, the area was known as oyster, andersons island, kioshk, bucking, and dyre. From how to set up your book fair in just 30 seconds, to what comes in your book fair kit, youll be able to plan your best book fair ever.
The interactive tour of ellis island offers students a foundation of american immigration history. They included russians, italians, slavs, jews, greeks, poles, serbs, and turks. They started by taking a virtual tour of ellis island on to. Virtual field trip will take students to ellis island. Find everything you need to know to run your book fair with our brand new videos.
Our only regret was that wed lose out on the many holiday sales when we have our fair in december. Why were many children under 16 sent back to their home country. Do you need to book ellis island tickets in advance. Inabox generate enthusiasm for literacy and create excitement for your upcoming book fair. Ellis island virtual tour created by the historic american building survey habs, heritage documentation programs, national park service. What questions do you still have about ellis island. It unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who. How do you feel after going through the interactive tour. The legal inspection how many questions was each immigrant asked. Did you know that you can turbocharge the development of a culture of reading at your school with a book fair book fairs build the excitement and fun of reading in a popup bookshop event at your school. Use the password assigned to you or request one below. Reading for pleasure, inside and outside of school, has real and longlasting benefits. Abc 27 and the the scripps howard foundation will host a two day scholastic book fair for the students at riley elementary school in tallahassee. Embark on an interactive virtual tour of new yorks ellis island, where many.
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