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5:09 Ellis Island Re-enactment 2019

Fourth grade students participated in their own re-enactment of Ellis Island in the late 1800s The students boarded the S.S. Rose, arrived at New York Harbor, then entered Ellis Island, and went through the complete immigration process. First they had a medical inspection, then the legal, and if not detained, they went to exchange their money in order to purchase ferry or train tickets. Parent and staff volunteers served as the immigration officers as the students - immersed in their roles as immigrants from different countries.