Coming to America

Imagine getting on a boat with your family and leaving behind your home to begin a new life in a brand new land.  That is what many children did when they immigrated with their family to America.  Have you ever heard America be referred to as the Great Melting Pot?  That is because people from countries all over the world immigrate to America to start a new life. There are many reasons why someone would immigrate to a new country. What is it like to travel to Ellis Island? How do immigrants become citizens of the United States of America? You are going to answer these questions by pretending you are a child immigrating to America and go through the process of going to Ellis Island and achieving citizenship.