We performed our play at the end of the year.  See photos below.

To go along with our study of immigration, we completed a study of Ellis Island.  Mr.  Noonan transformed the classroom into Ellis Island.  Students needed to come prepared with a passport from their country, a bag of items from their country, be able to answer questions about why they came to America, and what they hoped to find in the new country.  In addition students were asked questions and had to be inspected such as an eye examine along with their features measured.  Students experienced part of what it was like to come through Ellis Island to America.  Some students received a passport into America while others were deported.  As a follow up, students were asked questions, particularly about their experience of the day.  See pictures below.
   

      Eye examine

  Questioning

         

      Passport check
                                                                      

     Passed! Welcome to America                                        

                 

        The deported

Congratulations to Maddie

 Bully Poem Winner! 

Acceptance

        When you bully you lose a friend

    But when you accept you’ll gain one again

                 Don’t be a bully , it’s just rude

      You’ll make more friends with less attitude

       Accepting others is the right thing to do

    Friends and family will agree with you too

        I don’t get why people bully each other

           So take a step up to help one another

                     SO JUST , ACCEPT !

                                              By: Maddie

We completed a project on the regions of the United States.  We created a Voice Thread to share our work.  See examples below.