For the next few weeks we will be learning about the role the Statue of Liberty has played in US history and in the hearts and minds of Americans and the world. The lesson begins by helping students to define liberty and then to understand how a concept can be embodied or personified in a statue. Students cognizant of audience and purpose, articulates thoughts and ideas accurately and effectively through oral, written or multimedia communications. Students study "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus in which the Statue of Liberty "speaks" to us. They will also look a the building of the Statue of Liberty and the events in US history which fostered or impeded the growth of liberty for a variety of groups. This helps them to assess the impact that the concept of liberty has played in American life. I am also happy to say that by the end of this lesson students will engage in a problem solving process that promotes questioning, planning investigations and finding answers and solutions.
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