What surprised you in your thinking and learning during and/or after the Immigration Activity in class? What MORE did you want to know about Ellis and/or Angel Island? What did you find out? Cite historical concepts, data, and other sources when necessary.
I think what surprised me most is the way the immigrants were treated once they were in America and during the process of going into America. In the video shown in class we saw how poorly the immigrants were treated. They were separated from family with no explanation, and sometimes sent home with no explanation. They had sickness symbols put on them, and were ignored. I want to know what a child would do if he/she were separated from their family and were allowed access into the country, but their family wasn't. I learned about the way the people separated immigrants with sicknesses, they did it with chalk and had symbolism. |
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