Students of all ages can watch "Island of Hope, Island of Tears." This award-winning documentary film reveals how and why millions of immigrants journeyed across the world to Ellis Island, hoping for a better life for themselves and their descendants. This free program includes a 5-minute ranger talk followed by the 30-minute documentary. Seats are on a first-come first-served basis to all visitors, and showtimes start every half hour with a maximum limit of 140 people per showing.
While this program does not have a formal Teacher's Guide, the following questions can help students begin to think about immigration a century ago. Please note that the theater is completely dark when the film is playing; we do not recommend that students be expected to physically answer questions on a worksheet during the film.
The copies film are available for purchase in the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigrations bookstore on the first floor of the museum.
Last updated: January 18, 2018
Wanafunzi wa umri wote wanaweza kutazama "Kisiwa cha Tumaini, Kisiwa cha Machozi". Filamu hii ya maandishi ya kushinda tuzo inaonyesha jinsi na kwa nini mamilioni ya wahamiaji walisafiri kote ulimwenguni kwenda Ellis Island, wakitumaini maisha bora kwa wao na wazao wao. Programu hii ya bure inajumuisha mazungumzo ya dakika 5 ya mlinzi na kufuatiwa na filamu ya dakika 30. Viti vinapatikana kwa msingi wa kwanza kuja kwanza kutumika kwa wageni wote, na masaa ya maonyesho huanza kila nusu saa na kikomo cha watu 140 kwa kila maonyesho. Ingawa programu hii haina Mwongozo rasmi wa Mwalimu, maswali yafuatayo yanaweza kuwasaidia wanafunzi kuanza kufikiria uhamiaji karne moja iliyopita. Tafadhali kumbuka kwamba ukumbi wa sinema ni giza kabisa wakati filamu ni kucheza; sisi si kupendekeza kwamba wanafunzi ni inatarajiwa kimwili kujibu maswali juu ya karatasi ya kazi wakati wa filamu. Nakala za filamu zinapatikana kwa ununuzi katika duka la vitabu la Jumba la Makumbusho la Taifa la Uhamiaji la Ellis Island kwenye ghorofa ya kwanza ya jumba la makumbusho. Mwisho updated: Januari 18, 2018