The Statue of Liberty's Secrets: How it was Built & Became a Symbol of Immigration-Carla McClafferty

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White Plains, NY
United States

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Program Details

Format

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.

Objectives

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.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

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

State Standards

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