Program Flyer: Secrets of the Statue of Liberty: How it was Built and why it became a Symbol of Immigration

Authors on Call/iNK Think Tank

Carla Killough McClafferty
ckmcclafferty@gmail.com
302 Pondside Drive

White Plains, NY 10607
501 993-0434

Secrets of the Statue of Liberty: How it was Built and why it became a Symbol of Immigration

This program has not yet been evaluated.

Education: Grade(s) 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff

International, Social Studies/History, Fine Arts, Character Education

Every student in America is familiar with the Statue of
Liberty, but many don’t know why it was built. This session will illuminate the
many little known stories about the Statue of Liberty.  

1. This interactive program will start with some questions such as: What does liberty mean?
2. Discuss what the Statue of Liberty represents.
3. Explain why men in France wanted to give the statue to America.
4. Explain how the statue was built in France.
5. Discuss the fundraising problems in America and the media’s role in raising the money.
6.. When, why, and how the Statue of Liberty became a symbol of immigration.

1. To challenge students as they take a fresh look at this powerful symbol of America.
2. To engage students in ways that would allow them to consider what freedom means to Americans today.
3. To learn the little known fun facts about the Statue of Liberty.

Visual Arts/ Understanding the Visual Arts In Relation to History and Cultures , Visual Arts/ Reflecting Upon and Assessing the Characteristics and Merits of Their Work and the Work of Others , Visual Arts/ Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines , English/ Reading for Perspective , English/ Reading for Understanding , English/ Applying Knowledge , English/ Evaluating Data , English/ Developing Research Skills , Science as Inquiry , Science and Technology , History and Nature of Science , Civics/ What Is Government? , Civics/ Values and Principles of Democracy , Civics/ Principles of Democracy , Civics/ Other Nations and World Affairs , Civics/ Roles of the Citizen , Geography/ The World in Spatial Terms

60 minutes

Billing will come from INK Think Tank. Payment should be made to INK Think Tank and will be due within five business days following the event.

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Skype, iChat, FieldTripZoom, Vidyo, Movi/Jabber, Blue Jeans, etc...)