The Story of the Statue of Liberty Objective: The students will develop an understanding of the importance of the Statue of Liberty and the symbolism behind it. Book Summary: The Statue of Liberty was created by the French in 1884 and is now erected as a symbol of liberty in the harbor of New York. Maestro, B. (1989). The Story of the Statue of Liberty. New York: HarperCollins. Reviewed by: Taylor Spencer 1.Building the Statue of LibertyStatue 2.Complete history of the symbolsymbol 3.Blueprint of the StatueBlueprint 4.The Statue’s View (Live Web Cam)View 5.Coming to Ellis IslandEllis Island

What would you build? Imagine that you build a monument to represent something that you feel strongly about. Create a blueprint and picture of your monument and describe what it symbolizes. 

What would you teach? Younger children know very little about The Statue of Liberty. Create a timeline of events to teach them about the history of the Statue and include pictures.

What is it like coming to America? Pretend that you are an immigrant and the Statue of Liberty was the first thing they saw when coming to America. Create a concrete poem that illustrates what you felt as you entered the New York Harbor approaching new found freedom.

SC State Standard Standard 4-3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the conflict between the American colonies and England. Indicator 4-3.4: Explain how the American Revolution affected attitudes toward and the future of slavery, women, and Native Americans.

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