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October 28, 1886

Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
The Statue of Liberty: Bringing the 'New Colossus' to America
While the French had kept their end of the bargain by completing the statue itself, the Americans had still not fulfilled their commitment to erect a pedestal. In this lesson, students learn about the effort to convince a skeptical American public to contribute to the effort to erect a pedestal and to bring the Statue of Liberty to New York.
Lesson Plan / Art & Culture
The Statue of Liberty: The Meaning and Use of a National Symbol
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.

October 28, 1954

Lesson Plan / Literature & Language Arts
"Three Shots": Ernest Hemingway's Nick Adams
In this lesson, students study issues related to independence and notions of manliness in Ernest Hemingway’s “Three Shots” as they conduct in-depth literary character analysis, consider the significance of environment to growing up and investigate Hemingway’s Nobel Prize-winning, unique prose style. In addition, they will have the opportunity to write and revise a short story based on their own childhood experiences and together create a short story collection.