The New Colossus. Assembled by Melissa Horton Team 8 Blue N.A. Ferri Middle School

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1 The New Colossus An 8 th Grade Investigation Name: Date: Level: S#: Assembled by Melissa Horton Team 8 Blue N.A. Ferri Middle School With help from: sarah@morethanaworksheet.com readworks.org and Oblivianwaitsx@yahoo.com

2 New Colossus Video Notes Page While watching the videos in class or online, take some notes. You can use these throughout this Investigation. Colossus of Rhodes Video Emma Lazarus The New Colossus Reading HIstory of the Statue of Liberty

3 Emma Lazarus Emma Lazarus, (born July 22, 1849, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 19, 1887, New York City) American poet and essayist best known for her sonnet The New Colossus, written to the Statue of Liberty. Born into a cultured family of Sephardic (Spanish Jewish) stock, Lazarus learned languages and the classics at an early age. She early displayed a talent for poetry, and her first book, Poems and Translations (1867), was praised by Ralph Waldo Emerson. She dedicated her next book, Admetus and Other Poems (1871), to him. These and subsequent volumes the prose Alide: An Episode of Goethe s Life (1874), a verse tragedy, The Spagnoletto (1876), and a fine translation of the Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine (1881) were cosmopolitan in flavour, sometimes technically excellent, but lacking in real distinction. About 1881, with the wave of immigration to the United States from European and Russian ghettoes, Lazarus took up the defense of persecuted Jews and of Judaism and began to work for the relief of immigrants. She published numerous essays in the Century and the weekly American Hebrew on the pogroms and persecutions and the often equivocal attitude of the Christian West. She was an early advocate of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. In 1882 she produced Songs of a Semite, which included such powerful pieces as The Dance to Death, The Banner of the Jew, and ""Autumn The Crowing Sadness."" of the Red Cock. Her sonnet The New Colossus was chosen to be inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty, the monument it celebrates, and it remains a most moving and eloquent expression of an American ideal: Give me your tired, your poor, the sonnet concludes, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. / Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, / I lift my lamp beside the golden door! Lazarus s last book, a series of prose poems published under the title By the Waters of Babylon, appeared in "Emma Lazarus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., Web. 11 Oct <

4 Name Date The poem The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus refers to The Statue of Liberty as The New Colossus. The original Colossus that she is comparing the Statue of Liberty to is called the Colossus of Rhodes. Read the following passage about The Colossus of Rhodes and The Statue of Liberty. Then, use the Venn diagram to compare the two statues. Use details and examples from the reading passage in your comparisons. The New Colossus vs. The Old Colossus The Colossus of Rhodes was built around 300 BC in the Greek city of Rhodes. The man in the statue was the Greek god of the sun, Helios. He is holding a torch in one hand and a lance in the other. It was built to celebrate and remember a big war victory. The sculptor who is credited for creating the Colossus is Charas of Lindos. The statue itself was 110 feet high, and it stood on a base that was 50 feet high. It was made of bronze. Sadly, the Colossus of Rhodes was destroyed in an earthquake. The Statue of Liberty stands in the New York Harbor. The statue depicts a lady, sometimes referred to as Lady Liberty. She is holding a torch in one hand, and a law tablet in the other. It was a gift to the United States from France in 1886 in honor of the US gaining independence from Great Britain. The Statue of Liberty was designed by a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, and it was built by Gustave Eiffel. The copper statue is 150 feet tall and stands on a base that is nearly as tall as the statue itself. It still stands proudly today, a symbol of freedom and liberty. Colossus of Rhodes Statue of Liberty both Crea%ve Poem Guide: The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus 2016 More Than a Worksheet

5 The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp! cries she With silent lips. Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! Colossus of Rhodes Statue of Liberty Crea%ve Poem Guide: The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus 2016 More Than a Worksheet

6 Get to Know the Poem The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" brazen - exiles - beacon - yearning - wretched - tempest -

7 Get to know the Poem Emma Lazarus poem uses many allusions. Allusion means using symbols that have meaning. For example a dove could symbolize peace, and a skull could symbolize death. Thinking about allusion, answer the following questions fully and thoughtfully. Use examples from the poem to prove your statements, when possible. What did the ancient Greek statue, The Colossus, symbolize to citizens of ancient Rhodes? Be specific and detailed. What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize for Americans, especially new immigrants? Be specific and detailed.

8 Name Date Themes from The New Colossus There are many big ideas or themes in The New Colossus including: The Statue of Liberty, immigration, welcoming exiles, and liberty. Choose one of these themes or choose one of your own. Theme: Find details, examples, and quotes from the poem that support, explain, or develop the theme. Write them in the boxes below. Support 1: Support 2: Support 3: Support 4: Write a 1-2 sentence summary that describes the poem s message about the theme. Poem Message: Crea%ve Poem Guide: The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus 2016 More Than a Worksheet

9 The New Colossus You Pick 2 After completing the investigation of Emma Lazarus poem, The New Colossus, choose two (2) of the following questions. Answer them fully to show what you know! Each answer should be a fully developed paragraph, citing material from the text, when possible 1. Pretend you are an immigrant from the 1800 s sailing the United States for the first time. Write a diary entry about seeing the Statue of Liberty. 2. What is the best line from this poem? Fully explain. 3. What do you like or dislike about this poem? Be specific. 4. How does the poet feel about the Statue of Liberty? How can you tell? 5. If you could talk to Emma Lazarus, what would you ask her? What do you think her answer would be? 6. Pretend you are the Colossus of Rhodes. What would you say to the Statue of Liberty? 7. How is the Statue of Liberty like a mother? How is she different? Fully explain. 8. Illustrate the poem and label your drawing. (Complete on a separate sheet of white, unlined paper.) 9. What does the Statue of Liberty represent to immigrants? Use details and examples from the poem to support your ideas. 10. Explain the title The New Colossus. Use details and examples from the poem to support your ideas. 11. Do you think this was an appropriate poem to dedicate to the Statue of Liberty? Why or why not? Defend your opinion!

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