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.