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Writing Your Immigration Letter:
How to Get a Good Grade
Use FIVE Sections: OR ELSE!!!
Section 1: Introduction
Dear Father,
hellohowareyouiamfinehowistheweatherimissyou
howisthefamilyhowisyourbackwhatareyouupto isthelandlordstillmeanisuncleludwigstillinjailhow
isgrandma’shealthhaveyourecoveredfromtheEarthquakeareyoulookingaftermycowdidyouget
themoneyisentyou?
Section Two: The Journey
barfingfoodcryingbabiespeopledyingseasickmetsomeonefromanothercountryranoutofm
oneycrowdedconditionshardtosleepdirtyasham
edtobathe
thereweresomanyofuswefinallygotsomeairstormswavesdiseasedeathstrangers
Section Three: Ellis Island
This is the part you know the most about.
Write about your experiences. What did you see and hear and feel?
Section Four: Life in the New Country
What job did you have? Where did you live? Who did you live with?
Did
you face
any d
iscrimina
tion
?
Did you have to learn a new language?
Section Five: Conclusion
Please tell my sister I miss her.
I will send money for you.I miss our home very much.
You would really love the parks here.
The food is very hard to get used to after mother’s
cooking.I think of you every day…
Remember:
1.Try to use formal language and vocabulary 2. Write your letter by hand, if possible.
3. You can age the paper with tea or coffee.