The wanted to honor the freedom for the United States. They were saying congratulations. (SW)

They wanted to say good job America for fighting for freedom. (AS)

The statue needed a sturdy base. (EP)
Without the pedestal, the statue would just fall over.  The pedestal would keep a strong base. (SW). Everything needs a strong base!!

        Both said that the statue was a gift from France and the statue came on a boat packed in crates. (EP)
       The French people gave the statue as a gift and the people of America payed for the pedestal. (AS)
That a lot of people came to see the statue of liberty when she was completed. And Mr. Pulitzer is the same newspaper guy who helped raise money for the pedestal. (SW)
YES: I think that's what I love about historical fiction.  We can learn so much,  but still enjoy a good story.

EX:  Mrs. Held's Grandma: Lorene Hauge came to the US from Norway.
    My mom's great-great-grandparents came from Ireland. (HF)

My great-great grandparents came from Poland. (EP)
   My great-great grandparents came from Sweden (AS)
My Uncle (Tio Bryan), who is also my 🤬-Father, came to the US from Mexico.  I went to the ceremony where Tio became a US citizen.  It was last year. (SW)
My great-great grandparents went through Ellis Island from Poland and Germany. (SW)
This is wonderful to read about all the places your families are from. Mrs. H

Virtual Field Trip Lots of information about the actual statue

Video Tour of the Statue of Liberty go on a tour to Liberty Island 

Video Tour of the Statue of Liberty ( first 6 min of video they walk to the crown) 

What was your favorite part of the tour of the Statue of Liberty? Did you learn anything new? 
  You can go up to the crown and you can feel it swaying when in the crown (AS)
My favorite part was when they showed the people climbing all of the stairs to the crown. Something new I learned was that they had to replace the torch (EP)

It's split up into little groups that rhyme. (HF)
It is tall like the Statue of Liberty (AS)
There are 4 lines in each group and it is centered in the page. The last word in the second line and the fourth line rhyme. (SW)
It's broken up into four line sections. (EP)

   2. Some of the words in the poem rhyme. Can you find a few words that rhyme? Write them here. 

Tall/all, gown/crown, France/independ(ance) (HF)
Steel/real, crates/states (AS)
The words that rhyme are:  day/way, trifle/Eiffel, France/independence, oldie/Bartholdi. and there are more. (SW)
Crates/states, trifle/Eiffel, oldie/Bartholdi, day/way. (EP)


   3. How did the poem make you feel?
Happy because it's a nice poem. (HF)
It makes me want to go see the Statue of Liberty (AS)
It makes me feel happy because everyone can be free. (SW)
It made feel like I want to go to New York and see the Statue of Liberty. (EP)


   4. Did you learn anything new from the poem?
That Alexandre Eiffel helped build the Statue of Liberty. (HF)
The statue was also made of steel (AS)
I actually learned that the statue of liberty is 150 feet tall.  I thought it was only 95 meters. (SW)
I learned that she is 150 feet tall and came over as 350 pieces. (EP)

Four words to describe me are Funny, Fancy, Intelligent, and Cool

My family members are Lisa, Brian, Isla, Ashton, and me.

A few of my favorite sports and games are Mario Party 8, Monopoly, Scategories, Reverse Charades, Soccer, Tennis, Softball, Tee-Ball

Let me tell you about pets: I don't have any pets. I did before, but we gave them to someone else.

Three things that make me happy are Ice Cream, Evie, and hugs from my mom.

My favorite subjects are Math and baking

My favorite fun places I like to go are Stonefire Pizza, Disney World, Great Wolf Lodge, Bay Beach, and the Lakehouse.

I like to eat Noodles, Mod Pizza, Harry Potter's chocolate cake, ICE CREAM

Something fun not many people know about me is I take piano lessons and I earned State honors.

I am Smart and Funny

I wonder How did the first people in the whole entire Earth get here.

I hear A trombone playing

I see Colored stars

I want An IPhone 11

I am Smart and Funny

I pretend To be a mermaid

I feel royal

I touch a unicorn

I worry about my house catching on fire

I cry When I feel ignored

I am smart and funny

I understand It's hard to catch a fish

I say That I Love my family

I dream about someone eating me in one 🤬

I try to make everyone pay attention to me

I hope for my own you tube channel

I am smart and funny