First Hand Accounts
Give an example of a signal word that would give you a clue that a text is a first hand account
I, Me, My, We
Give an example of a single word that would give you a clue that it is being told from a second hand account.
They, he, she, them
How long did the narrator spend on the ship?
almost two weeks
How many people went through Ellis Island before it closed its doors?
12 million
Ellis Island is now closed and is a National ________.
monument
Define what a first hand account is
when the narrator is taking about something that have experienced
Define what a second hand account is
The narrator is telling someones story that they have not experienced
Where did the narrator board the ship?
Antwerp, Belgium
When did Ellis Island open?
January 21st 1892
Many immigrants had to travel in ________, or the bottom section of the ship.
Steerage
Give an example of something that is considered a first hand account
Give an example of something that is considered a second hand account
biography or informational text
Where were the majority of people on the ship from?
Europe
Who was the first person to go through Ellis Island?
Annie Moore
I had to _______ the steam ship to Ellis Island.
Board
Which text is a first hand account and why?
dear mother and father
Entry Point
German
How many people passed through Ellis Island on the largest day of processing?
11,500
If a person had a disease, they could be sent back to the country they came from or be ________
deported
Explain why a photograph is a first hand account?
The person who took the photograph had to actually be there to take and the people in the photograph were there to experience what is being pictured.
Research or interviews
What is the tone of the passage?
Tired but excited
What percent of people were not allowed to pass through Ellis Island and why?
2% Because of disease or other issues
Many immigrants traveled by _________ to Ellis Island and were _________, or people who travel.
steamship, passengers