Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Immigration; The New Colossus

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus. In this The New Colossus lesson, 7th graders read the poem and analyze its meaning. Students discuss what the poem means about American culture and why it was engraved on the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Statue of Liberty: Liberty Enlightening the World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore reasons that people immigrate to the United States. In this Statue of Liberty lesson plan, students read a handout regarding immigration, analyze the poem, "The New Colossus," and complete the provided worksheet activities.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Bringing the "New Colossus" to America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan provides suggestions for augmenting a study of The Statue of Liberty. Includes information on the Emma Lazarus sonnet, "The New Colossus," (which was written about the statue) and the attitudes towards immigration during...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: "The New Colossus"

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Emma Lazarus about the Statue of Liberty. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The New Colossus

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...