National Park Service. (2016, September 21). Statue of Liberty National Monument New York: History & culture.
This helps students who want to learn about the people, collections, places, and stories surrounding the creation of the Statue of Liberty, which includes Emma Lazarus. Additional links and information are available about the monument from this website.
Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards – English Language Arts
- ELA.9.R.1.2 Reading Prose or Poetry – Theme – Analyze universal themes and their development through a literary text.
- ELA.9.R.2.2 Reading Informational Text – Central Idea – Evaluate the support an author uses to develop the central idea(s) throughout a text.
- ELA.9.C.1.4 Communication Standards – Expository Writing – Write expository texts to explain and analyze information from multiple sources, using a logical organization, varied purposeful transitions, and a tone appropriate to the task.
- ELA.9.C.2.1 Communicating Orally – Oral Presentation – Present information orally, with a logical organization and coherent focus, with credible evidence, creating a clear perspective.
Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS)
- Strand: Reading Standards for Literature, Cluster 1: Key Ideas and Details – LAFS.910.RL.1.2 – Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
- Strand: Writing Standards, Cluster 4: Range of Writing – LAFS.910.W.4.10 – Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time framers (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
- Strand: Reading Standards for Speaking and Listening, Cluster 2: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas – LAFS.910.SL.2.4 – Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.