Room to Grow

This compare-and-contrast reading passage explores tenement life for immigrants in early 1900s New York City versus modern conditions today. Students analyze improvements in housing, safety, and access to opportunity while reflecting on continuing challenges. The passage connects history to students’ present-day lives.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Reading Comprehension – Comparing and Contrasting Texts

Social Studies – Urbanization and Immigrant Living Conditions

Civics – Housing, Public Health, and Social Reform Awareness

Writing – Evidence-Based Comparison Responses

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