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Granite School District > Granite News > Employee Link > Photos: Third-graders have quasi immigration experience

Photos: Third-graders have quasi immigration experience

October 2016Granite Schools

Third-graders at Orchard Elementary crossed the Atlantic Ocean, passed through customs, and visited some of America’s most prominent landmarks – all within the space of a few hours.

This was an experience designed to help students understand the experiences of immigrants from previous decades as well as today. Each child steered their own ‘vehicle’ through checkpoints that mimicked real immigration procedures. Volunteers helped bring the experience to life by acting as the Statue of Liberty, the Lincoln Memorial, Betsy Ross, and other notable figures.

Orchard Elementary students line up in hallway with cardboard cars
Orchard Elementary students line up in hallway with cardboard cars
Orchard Elementary students pretend to cross the Atlantic Ocean on the playground
A volunteer dressed as the Statue of Liberty helps direct students
An Orchard Elementary student wears a name tag of a fictional immigrant
Orchard Elementary students go through a mock immigration process
Orchard Elementary student go through a mock immigration process
A volunteer dresses at the Lincoln Memorial at Orchard Elementary
A volunteer dresses as Betsy Ross at Orchard Elementary

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: activity, america, douglas orchard, immigration, lincoln, orchard elementary, travel, usa

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  1. Sharon Hall says

    October 25, 2016 at 2:43 pm

    This looks like an awesome event for students. I would like to know the details of your planning and the stations the kids had to go to along with the questions. Can you please share? I’d like to try this in my classroom and with older students.
    Thanks!

    • Granite Schools says

      October 25, 2016 at 3:23 pm

      Ms. Reid facilitated the event: rdreid@graniteschools.org

  2. Shelly Johnson says

    October 25, 2016 at 9:54 pm

    My mom was an awesome Betsy Ross! Way to go Orchard 3rd grade!

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