Journey Stamps

Students design an imaginative “immigrant passport” representing their fictional arrival at Ellis Island. By filling in prompts about personal information, travel experiences, and hopes for the future, learners creatively express historical understanding through writing. This activity blends empathy with personal storytelling.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Writing – Creative Historical Narrative Construction

Social Studies – Immigration and Cultural Identity Exploration

Civics – Understanding the Immigrant Experience

Critical Thinking – Perspective Writing and Self-Expression

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