Ellis Island



Enjoy this Interactive Ellis Island Virtual Tour:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/

To begin, click on the image or link above,
then press the red button - Start the TOUR!



You may also visit this 3-Dimensional Interactive Virtual Tour at
https://www.nps.gov/hdp/exhibits/ellis/Ellis_Index.html, when loading please allow it additional time to render as it is high resolution formatting. It is a combination of 3-D spherical images, historical information, and historic images taken in the same areas decades ago, primarily of the South Side of Ellis Island. Also included are animated point cloud fly-though of Ellis Island as a whole. This virtual tour was created by the Heritage Documentation Programs.

On the bottom right hand of the page, in the virtual tour, is a map of the location. You can select points on the map to view various sections of the location. The image is interactive. You can use your mouse to click and drag for a full spherical perspective of the location being viewed. At the top right hand of the page, in the virtual tour, are details of facts pertaining to the image you are viewing. At the bottom of the page, using the camera icon, you will be presented with historical images from Ellis Island. These are only a few of many features that this virtual tour offers. Please feel free to explore beyond these instructions. Learn more about this tour!



Objectives:

  • Students will establish an understanding of the historical information pertaining to the process of immigration on Angel Island.

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