Walnut Springs third graders recreate Ellis Island in ‘Immigration Day’

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hird graders at Walnut Springs Elementary School got a first hand look at the history of immigration to Ellis Island through “Immigration Day,” where students experienced what it would have been like to immigrate to America in the 1800s and early 1900s.

Carri Ponton, Walnut Springs Elementary third grade teacher, said the learning unit is important because it teaches students various skills while “immersing” them in the experience of immigration to Ellis Island.

“They’re learning about reading strategies, comprehension, cause and effect, leadership and synergy,” Ponton said.