Guiding Comprehension

Sequence • Literal

What was the first step in the construction of the Statue of Liberty?

Building a huge, steel skeleton.

then… use the skill and strategy instruction on
p. 293.

If… students have difficulty identifying the cause and effect relationship,

Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect

• Inferential

Why were parts of the Statue of Liberty displayed in the United States before the statue was completed?

Possible response: People paid money to tour the pieces. The money was used to pay for the statue.

SKILLS
STRATEGIES IN CONTEXT

Cause/Effect

TEACH

Remind students that cause is why something happened. The effect is what happened.
Explain that clue words, such as because and so, can help them identify cause and effect, but clue words are not always there. To be a cause and effect relationship, one event must make another happen.

MODEL On p. 293, I notice the clue words "in this way." These words may signal a cause and effect relationship. People paid money to climb inside Liberty's head. This is a cause given in the question. The effect is that money was raised.

PRACTICE AND ASSESS

Have students reread the first
two paragraphs on p. 292. Ask them to identify material Bartholdi used to make the Statue of Liberty's skeleton. Invite students to identify the reasons Bartholdi chose steel. (The statue needed to be very large and very strong. Steel is strong.)
To assess, use Practice Book 3.2, p. 106.

Practice Book 3.2 p. 106

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"The Story of the Statue of Liberty"
by Betsy and Giulio Maestro

Student Edition
Unit 6, pp. 288–299

Narrative nonfiction gives information about real people and events in the form of a story. What special event does this Selection Snapshot tell about?

New York Harbor has been home to the Statue of Liberty for more than 120 years. Millions of people have taken the ferry to the island where she stands. Many have climbed up to the top of the statue and looked out its windows.
In 1871, French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi came to the United States. He wanted to build a statue as a gift to the people of the United States. It would be from the people of France. The two countries had been friends for a long time. When he saw Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor, he knew that this would be the perfect place. Bartholdi returned home, where he made sketches and small models of the statue. It would be a woman, with a lamp in her hand to welcome people to America. She would be a symbol of freedom in the New World. Her name? Liberty Enlightening the World. The statue would be huge and strong enough for people to climb to the top inside.
On her head, Liberty wears a spiked crown. One arm holds the torch up high. It looks like the statue is lighting the way. The other arm holds a tablet with the date July 4, 1776, written on it. That's when Americans signed the Declaration of Independence, which freed them from British rule.
In 1876, Americans celebrated their country's 100th birthday. Bartholdi sent the arm holding the torch to Philadelphia for the celebration. At the same time, Liberty's head was displayed at the World's Fair in France. People paid to climb inside it. That helped to pay for the statue. All of Paris watched as the statue slowly was built. Her copper skin shone. Underneath was a framework of steel. By 1884, Liberty was finished. Many people in Paris went to see her, and a few climbed the 168 stairs to the top.
Afterwards the statue was taken apart, packed into crates, and put on a ship to cross the ocean. But Americans had lost interest in the statue. They did not have the money needed to finish the base for it. Then a newspaper in New York took up the cause. Americans from all over, even schoolchildren, sent donations. When the ship arrived, there was new excitement in the air.
Workmen finished the pedestal. Then they reassembled Liberty, section by section. In 1886, a year later, she stood gleaming on Bedloe's Island. At a huge celebration, Bartholdi unveiled Liberty's face. The crowd cheered when they saw it, and President Grover Cleveland and other people gave speeches.
Since that day, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope for immigrants.
She is an unforgettable sight that greets many people coming to America. Every year on the Fourth of July, fireworks surround the beautiful statue that stands for American freedom.



	Close
	Extend Language Direct students' attention to the words artists, engineers, and craftsmen in the second paragraph on p. 292. Explain the relationship among these three words. Point out how the careers are similar and different. Cultures (Symbols) In a speech, former President Cleveland said, "We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home." The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom, a symbol of the friendship between the U.S. and France, and a symbol of the United States. The statue has additional symbolism. Broken chains at Lady Liberty's feet represent freedom from tyranny or misuse of power. The seven rays in her crown symbolize the seven continents and seas. Can you identify other symbols within the statue?

"The Story of the Statue of Liberty"by Betsy and Giulio Maestro

"The Story of the Statue of Liberty"
by Betsy and Giulio Maestro