If Your Name was Changed at Ellis Island
Ellen Levine; Tandem Library 1999
This non-fiction book tells in a question-and-answer format what it was like to come through Ellis Island as an immigrant. Questions answered include why people came to America, whether immigrants had to have any money when they arrived, and how immigrants were treated over the decades in the country.
Economic Concepts
- Incentives
- Supply and Demand
- Choice
- Opportunity Cost
- Competition
Grade Levels
- Intermediate (4-6)
Related Subjects
- U.S. History
- Geography
- Government/Civics
- World History


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