Government for Kids and The National Park Service, two links from the EDSITEment resource Internet Public Library. Kid-friendly background information on the Statue of Liberty is available on America's Library, via a link from the EDSITEment resource American Memory, and on Ben's Guide to U.S. Why are so many people are familiar with the Statue of Liberty? Why are so many people aware of what it represents?.How does the tremendous size of the statue affect the way you feel about it?.Who uses a crown? What does the crown make you think about the statue?.What do people use torches for? What does the torch make you think about the statue?.This positioning was fortuitous because the statue was subsequently viewed by more than 12 million immigrants as they entered the U.S., making it one of the first things they saw in America.) if it is a symbol of liberty? (Note: The statue faces France as a symbol of the enduring friendship between the two countries. Why does the statue face away from the U.S.With the brainstormed ideas displayed, encourage further discussion with these questions: Write all ideas on the chalkboard or a large piece of paper.
Have students brainstorm what they already know about the Statue of Liberty. Larger images of the statues referenced in this lesson are also available here: If access to technology is limited, adapt the lesson for direct instruction by downloading and duplicating the image of one or both statues then use the museum activity as a guide to your discussion. If possible, give students the opportunity to explore a lesson on symbols, available on the EDSITEment-reviewed website The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Explore and Learn.
When you see the Statue of Liberty, you may simply see one of the largest statues ever built, or you may associate it with universal qualities of freedom or democracy, or you may have personal feelings about it based on your own experiences. In 1989, Chinese students demonstrating in Tiananmen Square made a model of the Statue of Liberty to symbolize their revolution.
As millions of immigrants found themselves welcomed to America by the Statue of Liberty, it became associated with their struggle for freedom and desire for a better life. In this way, an object can take on new, sometimes unintended meanings. Ideas can also be gradually transferred to an object over time. These associations were built in to the Statue during its creation. For example, Bartholdi, the designer of the Statue of Liberty, knew that for most people chains represent enslavement likewise, a broken chain symbolizes freedom. Over the years, a symbol tends to take on a meaning related to its history, function or appearance. Explain to students that a symbol brings to mind an idea. Guiding QuestionsĪs a class, review what a symbol is and identify examples of symbols in the classroom. How was the Statue of Liberty designed to be a symbol? How have circumstances enhanced its meaning? Help clarify the nature of symbols for your students as they study the Statue of Liberty, complete research on a national symbol, and use their research to communicate a message of their own. It stirs the desire for freedom in people all over the world. It is the Mother of Exiles, greeting millions of immigrants and embodying hope and opportunity for those seeking a better life in America. Over the years the Statue has become much more.
and a sign of their mutual desire for liberty, it was also meant to celebrate the abolition of slavery following the U.S. Originally conceived as an emblem of the friendship between the people of France and the U.S. The Statue of Liberty stands in Upper New York Bay, a universal symbol of freedom. President Grover Cleveland, accepting the Statue of Liberty on behalf of the U.S., October 28th, 1886Ī symbol stands for an idea. Nor shall her chosen altar be neglected." "We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home
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