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The Bellini Family's Timeline Journey

Use a timeline and a story to explain why the Bellini family came to the United States and what their journey was like.

Grade 2Social StudiesInteractive · Printable

Aligned toHIS.2.3

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: Social Studies
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students explain why one family came to the United States from Italy.
Students sequence and describe the steps in a family's journey to the United States.
Students use a timeline to connect events before, during, and after a family's journey.

How to use

Read the passage aloud or let students read it independently. Study the timeline together, then ask students to use details from the page in their answers.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

HIS.2.3

Explain why families came to the United States from other places and what their journeys were like.

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The Bellini Family's Timeline Journey

Follow one family's journey to the United States.

Read the story and timeline

Read about the Bellini family. Use the timeline and the passage to answer the questions.

A New Start for the Bellini Family

Families have come to the United States from many places and for different reasons. Some hoped to join relatives. Some looked for work or a safer place to live. Their journeys often had several steps.

In 1907, Antonio Bellini left a village in southern Italy and settled in Newark, New Jersey. In a letter in 1908, he told his sister Rosa and her husband, Matteo, that he had found factory work and could help them get started. Rosa and Matteo hoped to join Antonio and earn money. Their children, Lucia and Paolo, traveled with them.

In spring 1909, the family packed clothes and a few tools. They sold some furniture to help pay for tickets. They rode a train to Naples, a port city, and boarded a steamship. After many days at sea, they reached New York Harbor. Officials at Ellis Island asked questions and checked travelers before they could enter. The family then took another train to Newark. In 1910, Matteo began work at a factory.

Timeline key: A — 1907: Antonio settles in Newark. B — 1908: Antonio writes to Rosa and Matteo. C — 1909: Rosa, Matteo, Lucia, and Paolo reach the United States. D — 1910: Matteo begins factory work.

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