Name:___________________________________ Date:______________________

This activity will help you think about what life is like for immigrants.

Go to the site InfoPlease: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0101054.html
Read the sonnet "The New Colossus." These are the words that visitors find at the base of the Statue of Liberty.

What do you think these words mean? Write your ideas here.












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Spring Plants Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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National Poetry Month Themed Packet for Elementary

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Earth Day STEM Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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ObjectivesStudents will learn historical and current information about states.

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Paper Weavings

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Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day

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Poptropica Teaching Guide: Mystery Train Island

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Immigrant Families

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