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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.
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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