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Read Works

Read Works: Immigration the Statue of Liberty

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Statue of Liberty and its message for immigrants. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Primary
Other

Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: Family Histories

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the stories of six Americans with different backgrounds who wanted to know more about their ancestors' journeys to America and used immigration and genealogy records to complete their family histories.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Statue of Liberty

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides history and information about the Statue, including information about visiting, the statistics and measurements of the Lady, and historical background of France/U.S. relations. Be sure to click on the "Handbook" link...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Symbols of the United States

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about four symbols of America: the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, the bald eagle, and the American flag. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...
Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Huddled Masses

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to information about immigration from 1890-1920 include the Statue of Liberty, the Chinese Exclusion Act, Japanese Immigration, kinds of migrants, etc.
Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade K: A Is for America

For Teachers K
Students read informational and literary texts in order to gather information about people, events, symbols, and ideas that are representative of the United States of America. Students begin to develop an understanding of the United...
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Other

Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: The Peopling of America Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of immigration timeline, which discusses and illustrates periods of U.S. immigration history, pre-1790 through 2000.