Tuesday, February 2nd Group 1

Today we spoke about:

“E pluribus unum”: is the motto (la devise) of America. It means one out of many. It is a symbol of the melting pot.    We can find this motto on passports, official documents,  coins, dollar bills and the President seal. It was founded in 1776 (Independence of America) to highlight the fact that America was a land of immigration.

“Ellis Island”:  Was an immigration station, situated at the mouth of the Hudson river. It was called the isle of hope, the isle of tears. Immigrants had to take a medical test and

          a literacy test. If they failed they were sent back.

Vocabulary:                       Lead, Led, Led è MENER

                                     The maze= le  LABYRINTE

                                      Journey = LE VOYAGE

Thanks Inês.

To be continued…

HOMEWORK FOR THURSDAY: Learn the lesson and ...Lire le document sur Ellis Island et être capable de raconter en anglais les étapes par lesquelles devaient passer les immigrant à Ellis Island dès leur arrivée jusqu'à leur admission aux USA.