Second Grade Technology
COMING TO AMERICA
Read Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say and Mirette and Bellini Cross Niagra Falls by Emily MCully. Take a virtual tour of Ellis Island to find out what it was like to immigrate to America.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/immigrat/
Find out more about Ellis Island and Immigration to New York at
A Gateway For Millions.
At Home in the Heartland
Explore 1890-1920
Explore 1920-1950
Check out school clothes from the past at
School Fashion Flashback
You're stuck in the 1900's! Play Time Warp Trivia to get back to the present.
The Second Grade play, Coming To America, will be a wonderful role playing experience for their Ancestor unit.
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A Tale of Historical Fiction
Each student selected one of their own relatives to research and write about. The stories began in 1929, using Imagination Express-Time Trip software, and progressed as their relative aged. They had to research 1929, and 1945 also, to add historical facts about those years. Animation and appropiate music for the era was added to each page.
Find Out About Some Famous Immigrants
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