December 2nd, 2015 AIM: Can I define the vocabulary words from Emma Lazarus' poem, The New Colossus, using context clues? DO NOW: 1. Copy Homework 2. Immigration Questions
Colossus of Rhodes * One of the Seven Wonders of the World *Statue of the Greek titan-God of the Sun-Helios *Stood at 105 feet tall *Constructed in 292 BC *Destroyed by an earthquake
THE STATUE of LIBERTY *Unveiled in 1886 and was a gift from France *Standing on Ellis Island in the harbor is an immense statue of robed woman, holding a book and lifting a torch to the sky. *She stands at 151 ft. and is composed of hammered copper sheets. *What does she symbolize?
Vocabulary Words: BrazenRefuse BeaconTeeming PompTempest Yearning Wretched