Coming to
Famous
Immigrants
Vocabulary
Celebrations
Map Skills
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America
A person who comes to live in a country from
somewhere else in the world.
What is an immigrant.
This means “a chance to find a job,
get an education, or have a better
way of life” and was what many
were in search of when they chose
to leave their homelands to come to
America.
What is opportunity.
For those arriving by ship, the first thing most
passengers saw in New York Harbor .
What is the Statue of Liberty.
The nation’s largest immigration center
located in New York Harbor.
What is Ellis Island.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Irish immigrants came to America to escape this
problem caused by a plant disease that ruined all
of their crops.
What is the potato famine.
A trip across the sea.
What is a voyage.
A joyful gathering of
people to celebrate
something.
What is a festival..
A time of hunger due to little food.
What is famine..
A custom, or way of doing something, that is
passed on in a family.
What is a tradition.
Words or signs people use to communicate.
What is language.
Many celebrations include sounds made
with instruments or voices that create this.
What is music.
A day that celebrates Irish pride each year
on March 17th.
What is St. Patrick’s Day.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Many Americans celebrate this holiday by staying
up until midnight.
What is New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day
This means celebrating your religious beliefs
(possibly in a church, mosque, or synagogue).
What is worship.
A Mexican-American
celebration always held
on May 5th.
What is Cinco de Mayo.
Use this map and the
map key to answer the
following question:
The color that shows the
least dense population.
What is BLUE (turquoise)..
Use this map and the
map key to answer the
following question:
The color that shows the
most dense population.
What is RED.
Use this map and the
map key to answer the
following question:
TRUE or
FALSE: the
northeastern part
of India is
more dense
than central
India.
What is TRUE.
Use this
map to
answer the
following
question:
What year
does the
graphic
represent?
What is 2001.
Use this map to
answer the
following
question:
The color that
represents 800
people per square
kilometer?
What is PINK.
A German immigrant who made many
important contributions to science and
mathematics.
Who is Albert Einstein.
An immigrant from England, she was the
first woman to earn a medical degree in the
United States in 1849.
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell.
An immigrant from Scotland, he made
an invention that help trains and other
machinery run smoothly.
Who is Elijah McCoy.
An immigrant from Puerto Rico, she
became the first Hispanic librarian at the
New York Public Library.
Who is Pura Belpre.
An immigrant from Czechoslovakia, she served
as Secretary of State for the U.S. government.
Who is Madeleine Albright.