Research your family history. How did they come to be in America? What was their country of origin? Have a cultural arts day, sharing music, food, and art.
Make a family tree, beginning with your immediate family.
Interview your elder family members, grandparents, aunts and uncles, or elder person who can share with you their memories of their family's past.
Make a map of Dominic's journey, from Italy to America.
Imaging that you are an immigrant and write a letter home to your family about your journey to America.
Write a poem titled My First Look at Lady Liberty - imagine that you are an immigrant and you are seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time as your ship comes into port. Draw a picture to go with your poem.
Make a time line of your family and their journey to America.
Imagine that you can go back in time as Dominic did. Choose a country and a family and write a story about your trip - remember to choose a pet!
