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1. Immigration Game By Keenan Bryan Next

2. Instructions • Read a slide then click the arrow to make a choice. Each choice you make will affect your ending. • If you want to restart, click the cabin at any time • To continue click the yellow arrow

3. Leaving the Old World Poland, 1897 You have decided to leave the old world and start a new life. Your father is a poor farmer, and your mother died of cholera when you were young. You will have enough money to board the ship if you can find someone to buy everything you can’t bring to America.

4. At the Docks A friend has agreed to buy from you anything you can’t bring to America. You now have enough money to get on the boat. Your choice is: go in third class (which costs more) and risk not having enough money in America or go in steerage (which is more crowded and less sanitary) and risk getting sick. Third class Steerage

5. Leaving Poland This will probably be the worst part of your voyage to America (mentally). You have to say goodbye to your family, your country, and your old life. If things go well you will never see any of these things again.

6. Leaving Poland This will probably be the worst part of your voyage to America (mentally). You have to say goodbye to your family, your country, and your old life. If things go well you will never see any of these things again.

7. Third class When you get to your room it is almost dinnertime. Many people are going to the dining hall. You follow them and find a seat.

8. Steerage When you get to steerage, people are already playing their instruments to give people morale. You remember that you used to play the violin and many people have them and are letting people use them. Do you want to play a violin to the passengers? Play Don’t play

9. Dining Room When you get to the mess hall most people are already eating. The choices of food to eat are soup and bread (more nutritious) or some traditional Polish desserts (this is the only time these will be served). Eat soup and bread Eat dessert

10. Mess Hall When you finish playing the violin, it is time to go to dinner. Everyone really liked your playing, and one man even gave you some medicine so you won’t get sick on the journey. The choices of food to eat are soup and bread (more nutritious) or some traditional Polish desserts (this is the only time these will be served). Eat soup and bread Eat dessert

11. Mess Hall When you get to the mess hall most people are already eating. The choices of food to eat are soup and bread (more nutritious) or some traditional Polish desserts (this is the only time these will be served). Eat soup and bread Eat dessert

12. Third Class When you get back to your room, you feel very tired. It is very warm in your bed and you are happy that you are not in steerage.

13. Third Class When you get back to your room, you feel very tired. It is very warm in your bed and you are happy that you are not in steerage.

14. Steerage When you get back to your room people are getting into bed. You try to sleep, but there is nothing to keep you warm. One man gives you a blanket and thanks you for your playing.

15. Steerage When you get back to your room people are getting into bed. You try to sleep, but there is nothing to keep you warm. One man gives you a blanket and thanks you for your playing.

16. Steerage When you get back to your room people are getting into bed. You try to sleep, but there is nothing to keep you warm.

17. Steerage When you get back to your room people are getting into bed. You try to sleep, but there is nothing to keep you warm.

18. Third Class When you wake up, there is a large storm rocking the boat. Many people have already been hurt and volunteers are helping tend to the wounded. Do you want to be a volunteer? Yes No

19. Third Class When you wake up, there is a large storm rocking the boat. Many people have already been hurt and volunteers are helping tend to the wounded. Do you want to be a volunteer? Yes No

20. Steerage Many days pass without any sighting of land. Then, one day someone sees land! Everyone is going up on to the deck to look at the new world.

21. Steerage When you wake up you don’t feel very good. Many people have become sick on this boat and you think you might have caught the sickness.

22. Steerage Many days pass without any sighting of land. Then, one day someone sees land! Everyone is going up on to the deck to look at the new world.

23. Steerage When you wake up you don’t feel very good. Many people have become sick on this boat and you think you might have caught the sickness.

24. Infirmary Many people were on deck when the storm hit and most of them were hurt. You help many of them until most people are healed. This took almost all day, so you go back to your room and try to fall asleep.

25. Rough Seas As the storm rages on the boat is tossed around on the waves, and you are tossed around in the boat. Finally the storm ends, and the boat stops rocking.

26. Infirmary Many people were on deck when the storm hit and most of them were hurt. You help many of them until most people are healed. This took almost all day, so you go back to your room and try to fall asleep.

27. Rough Seas As the storm rages on the boat is tossed around on the waves, and you are tossed around in the boat. Finally the storm ends, and the boat stops rocking.

28. Statue of Liberty The long trip is finally over! Many people are celebrating about entering the new world. Now that you have made it to America, the next step is to pass through Ellis Island

29. Steerage After you played the violin, a man gave you medicine. If you use it now you won’t have any more for the trip. Do you want to use the medicine? Yes No

30. Statue of Liberty The long trip is finally over! Many people are celebrating about entering the new world. Now that you have made it to America, the next step is to pass through Ellis Island

31. Steerage Many days pass without any sighting of land and your sickness does not get any better. Then, one day someone sees land! Everyone is going up on to the deck to look at the new world.

32. Third Class Many days pass without any sighting of land. Then, one day someone sees land! Everyone is going up on to the deck to look at the new world.

33. Third Class Many days pass without any sighting of land. Then, one day someone sees land! Everyone is going up on to the deck to look at the new world.

34. Third Class When you wake up you don’t feel very good. Many people have become sick on this boat and you think you might have caught the sickness.

35. Third Class Many days pass without any sighting of land. Then, one day someone sees land! Everyone is going up on to the deck to look at the new world.

36. Ellis Island When you get off the boat and enter Ellis Island, you are in the great hall with hundreds of other immigrants.

37. Steerage The sickness made you tired so you lie down on a bunk to rest. You wake up to the sound of someone yelling “We have reached America!”. Everyone is going up on deck to look at the new world.

38. Steerage You take the medicine and lie down on a bunk to rest. You wake up to the sound of someone yelling “We have reached America!”. Everyone is going up on deck to look at the new world.

39. Ellis Island When you get off the boat and enter Ellis Island, you are in the great hall with hundreds of other immigrants.

40. Statue of Liberty The long trip is finally over! Many people are celebrating about entering the new world. Now that you have made it to America, the next step is to pass through Ellis Island

41. Statue of Liberty The long trip is finally over! Many people are celebrating about entering the new world. Now that you have made it to America, the next step is to pass through Ellis Island

42. Statue of Liberty The long trip is finally over! Many people are celebrating about entering the new world. Now that you have made it to America, the next step is to pass through Ellis Island

43. Third Class Many days pass without any sighting of land and your sickness does not get any better. Then, one day someone sees land! Everyone is going up on to the deck to look at the new world.

44. Statue of Liberty The long trip is finally over! Many people are celebrating about entering the new world. Now that you have made it to America, the next step is to pass through Ellis Island

45. You are asked many questions about your life, your old job, and your family. You are also checked for physical and mental health. Processing

46. Statue of Liberty The long trip is finally over! Many people are celebrating about entering the new world. Now that you have made it to America, the next step is to pass through Ellis Island

47. Statue of Liberty The long trip is finally over! Many people are celebrating about entering the new world. Now that you have made it to America, the next step is to pass through Ellis Island

48. You are asked many questions about your life, your old job, and your family. You are also checked for physical and mental health. Processing

49. Ellis Island When you get off the boat and enter Ellis Island, you are in the great hall with hundreds of other immigrants.

50. Ellis Island When you get off the boat and enter Ellis Island, you are in the great hall with hundreds of other immigrants.