MISSION US: CITY OF IMMIGRANTS

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Make history playing Mission US: City of Immigrants in these three challenges! Time travel back to 1907 and play the adventure game as Lena, a Jewish Russian teenager who recently immigrated to the United States. Next, reflect on the game and share your thoughts. Finally, tell the stories of first-generation immigrants in your own community. Earn a badge for each challenge that you complete!



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100 Level - No experience necessary

Play this adventure game and assume the role of Lena Brodsky, a Russian Jewish teenager who has recently immigrated to New York City in 1907. Help Lena navigate the unfamiliar tenement houses of lower Manhattan, and establish her own cultural identity amidst the turmoil of growing labor movement. How will you start a new life in America?


Play Mission US: City of Immigrants ---> Earn a Game Changer Badge!


Directions to Play Game:

  1. Navigate to the Mission US website: www.mission-us.org
  2. Click the Register button to create an account and login
  3. Select Mission 4: City of Immigrants from the website homepage
  4. Click New Game
  5. Play all five chapters of the game and take a screenshot of your final badge earnings on the badge certificate page
  6. Upload screenshot to the challenge

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