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Voices of the American Dream: The Ellis Island Story NEW
What would cause millions of people to give up a way of life, leaving their homeland and, sometimes, their family members behind to come to the foreign shores of America? What was the voyage like…would Americans welcome you when you finally arrived? The answers will be found as we experience immigration through dressing in reproduction clothing from the turn of the century (late 1800’s-1900’s), hearing true stories of immigration and the upset of waiting to hear if you will be allowed into America or deported back to your country. To remember your immigration experience, you may keep a classroom journal. You will be provided with printed materials for conducting your own family interview and completing your own personal family tree.
| Format | Costs | Grade Level(s) | Curriculum Connections |
| Performance | Single Performance: $332; Double Performance: $585 | Grade 3 - Grade 12 | Character Education Communication Arts History / Social Studies Storytelling Theater |
About Moran, Dianne
Dianne Moran is an award winning folklorist and naturalist who has taught audiences professionally for 37 years, including 23 years at the St. Louis Zoo. She lives deep in an Ozark forest where she is free to enjoy nature at its best. Her programs reflect her passion of history and include Mountain Dulcimer, relic displays, and live animals which serve as metaphors for her historic tales. Dianne tours the country with her living history programs and as a Chautauqua Scholar. She has produced numerous CDs, tapes, and videos.
All Programs by Moran, Dianne
- Amazing Creatures (Performance)
- Amazing Creatures (Residency)
- Amazing Creatures (Workshop)
- Civil War Diary (Performance)
- Civil War Diary (Residency)
- Civil War Diary (Workshop)
- Colonial Peasant Woman (Performance)
- Colonial Peasant Woman (Residency)
- Colonial Peasant Woman (Workshop)
- Earth Woman Stories (Performance)
- Lewis and Clark's Sacagawea (Performance)
- Lewis and Clark's Sacagawea (Residency)
- Lewis and Clark's Sacagawea (Workshop)
- Missouri, Eyes to the West (Performance)
- Missouri, Eyes to the West (Residency)
- Missouri, Eyes to the West (Workshop)
- Revolutionary War in St. Louis (Performance)
- Revolutionary War in St. Louis! (Residency)
- Revolutionary War in St. Louis! (Workshop)
- Voices of the American Dream: The Ellis Island Story (Performance) - This Program
- Voices of the American Dream: The Ellis Island Story (Workshop)
- Voices of the American Dream: The Ellis Island Story (Residency)
