Arrival Changes

Students write a paragraph comparing immigration through Ellis Island in the early 1900s with modern-day immigration by air travel. The prompt encourages analysis of similarities and differences in travel, technology, and procedures. It also helps develop paragraph structure and comparative reasoning.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Writing – Comparative and Expository Paragraph Composition

Social Studies – Immigration Patterns: Past vs. Present

Civics – Understanding Modern Immigration Systems

Critical Thinking – Identifying Change and Continuity Over Time

This worksheet is part of our Immigration and Ellis Island collection.