Researching Lady Liberty
What Can We Learn About This NYC Landmark?
The Statue of Liberty
You Are A Researcher
What Do Researchers Do?
Researchers ask questions and use many sources of information such as pictures, books, articles, videos, and even interviews with experts to gain new knowledge in order to answer the questions they have.
Researchers use the information they find from their sources and put them into their own words. Researchers do not copy sentences from a source, they take notes.
REMINDER
DO NOT COPY SENTENCES. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
You Read:
"The Statue of Liberty was built by French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, with the help of tons of workers working ten hour days, seven days a week for nine years! The statue was finally finished in 1884 and presented to America on July 4th."
You Write:
-Auguste Bartholdi - 9 years to build - finished 1884 -gave to USA July 4th
SOURCES
Researching Directions:
- Investigate the sources by clicking the links and seeing what information is in the sources.
- Choose 2 different sources you would like to use.
- Take notes/record facts on your GOOGLE DRIVE DOCUMENT.
Books in Our Library
History Bin:
The Story of the Statue of Liberty by Betsy Maestro
History Bin:
L is for Liberty by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
History Bin:
American Symbols: The Statue of Liberty by Marc Tyler Nobleman