Monthly Archives: February 2011
Response # 3
Although charts and statistics do clearly show how many immigrants actually made it all the way to America and how many lost their lives on their way here, it is impossible to imagine the conditions each person went through in … Continue reading
interactive history website
http://www.besthistorysites.net/multimedia.shtml http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/timeline/timelineO.cfm i love the second one.
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http://www.storyofstuff.com/ I like the basic colors of the website and also the interactive icons. The videos are also pretty engaging in terms of information on the specific topics.
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This website is an interactive immigration website. It shows a virtual tour or ellis island and also has an option where you have an oral history scrapbook and people can publish any memories. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/
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Websites
http://www.thibaud.be/ The drag-able rolodex style navigation on this site is really really cool, and there are a lot of nice little touches (like the papery sound effects or drag inertia) that would be awesome on a timeline.
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Response 3
Like many of my classmates, I was struck by the downright chasmal difference between the respective experiences of the “old” and “new” immigrants. Sure, many modern immigrants face more than their fair share of hardship, and by no means am … Continue reading
February 22nd- Response #3
It was really interesting to read these about the different waves of immigration that came in over the years. The Italians, Chinese, Irish, etc all came to America and particularly New York because they were escaping the hardships they were … Continue reading
Website
http://www.history.com/videos/immigrants-detained-at-ellis-island#guided-tour-of-ferry-building-at-ellis-island a website with videos about Ellis Island…
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Model history websites?
I recently found a website that has a collection of links to interactive history sites: http://www.besthistorysites.net/index.shtml From what I’ve seen so far, they’re extremely interactive, colorful, and organized. I think they’d serve as great examples for our website! Here are … Continue reading
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Response 2/22/11 – Greg Antonelli
I can’t agree with Rebecca more about how it’s the stories and the narratives that really speak to you as opposed to the charts and numerical statistics. Statistics are good for relaying information but in order to get the feeling … Continue reading
