From Ellis Island to Orchard Street with Victoria Confino
From Ellis Island to Orchard Street with Victoria Confino takes you back to 1916…and on a journey to America. The experience begins in Europe, where players create a virtual identity and pack belongings for the trip to New York City. Once on the shores of their new country, players experience the inspection at Ellis Island and head to their new neighborhood: the Lower East Side. Along the way, players get advice from Victoria Confino, a young immigrant who is wise to the ways of America. Victoria even welcomes players into her crowded tenement apartment through a 360-degree panoramic experience, where they make choices about what they will do for money, food and fun in America. The final step is to write a postcard to Victoria about your new life on the Lower East Side- send it to her as an e-card or drop it in the mail!
Play at http://www.tenement.org/immigrate
Featured by:
Under Consideration Quipsologies | January 2009
Free Technology for Teachers | February 2009
Scholastic Instructor Magazine | March/April 2009
Education World® | A+ Review | April 2009
Time Out New York Kids | Staying In | June 2009
Awards:
SXSW Web Awards | Educational Resource Finalist | February 2009
Created for the Lower East Side Tenement Museum ©2008
Interaction and Visual Designer: Ariel Newland
Flash Developer: William Martin
Producer: Jeff Tancil
Victoria Confino Interpreter: Lily Paulina