Explore the primary doc photographs from the Ellis Island website. (You may have to register.) After exploring the photographs, discuss what feelings and experiences immigrants coming to the United States at the turn of the century must have been feeling.

I believe immigrants coming to the United States felt many mixed feelings during the different portions of the journey and lifestyle in the "New world". Before leaving from the countries they came from, (mainly those in poverty) felt very exited to come to what sounded to be paradise, and a fresh start if you will. However, the boat ride was trying for the ones that lived throughout the entire trip. But to the survivors of the journey that arrived at Ellis Island, at the time of arrival it would feel like a paradise, not only to be off a horrible smelly boat and onto land, but to see the statue of liberty and beautiful area around it. But just as they sigh the greatest of sighs of relief, they are either denied passage, and would be forced to go back home, or are accepted, and see their "paradise" of New York city at the time. So i believe the immigrants had up and downs on feelings of the US when moving to the United States.