Emma Lazarus and - American Institute for History Education
Emma Lazarus and - American Institute for History Education
Emma Lazarus and - American Institute for History Education
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The Promise of America<br />
All: The Statue of Liberty<br />
The Statue of Liberty<br />
By Lorraine Griffith<br />
A reader’s theater <strong>for</strong> three readers<br />
R1: A gift from the people of France<br />
R2: Over 100 years ago<br />
R3: To the people of the United States<br />
R1: As a symbol of friendship established during the<br />
<strong>American</strong> Revolution over 200 years ago.<br />
R2: Now a symbol of freedom<br />
R3: Democracy<br />
R2: International friendship<br />
All: Welcome<br />
R1: To the United States of America<br />
R2: Over 300 feet from ground to tip of torch<br />
R3: An index finger eight feet long<br />
R1: One eye, two-<strong>and</strong>-one-half feet across<br />
R2: Thirty-one tons of copper<br />
R3: One hundred twenty-five tons of steel<br />
R1: Twenty-seven thous<strong>and</strong> tons of concrete<br />
#50113—Building Fluency through Practice <strong>and</strong> Per<strong>for</strong>mance © Shell <strong>Education</strong>
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