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The History of the Statue of Liberty

From Mr. DeMaio

The History of the Statue of Liberty
14 min3rd4th5thSocial Studies
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Summary

Mr. DeMaio tells how the Statue of Liberty was built and what it represents. A short, high-energy Mr. DeMaio explainer (14 min) — great as a lesson hook, a review at a station, or a quick brain-boost the whole class can watch together.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Use these after watching “The History of the Statue of Liberty.”

  1. What is the most surprising or important thing you learned in this video?
  2. Where might this come up in real life — understanding how our country and its people got here?
  3. What is one question you still have, and how could you find out the answer?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: past, evidence, cause, effect, timeline.

Try it: 1) Write down two facts you learned in “The History of the Statue of Liberty” and one question it made you wonder about. 2) Draw or explain the main idea to a partner in your own words.