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The New Colossus
by Emma Lazaruz
Lit.Log
Pre-Reading Activity
Look at the following picture gallery.
Click on the pictures and answer the related questions.
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Listen to the song "Coming to America" by Neil Diamond.
What is the song about?
 Describe the top part of the statue. |  Who was Frederic Bartholdi and how is he related to The Statue of Liberty? |  Who gave The Statue of Liberty to the Americans and why? |  Where is The Statue of Liberty located? |
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 Who was Emma Lazarus? |  Where is the sonnet located on the statue? |  What does it say on the tablet the Statue of Liberty is holding? What is its significance? |  What do the broken chains symbolize? |
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