“Write a Poem for the Statue of Liberty Today” | Poetry Contest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ySHXI4tUlk
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Prompt: "If you could write a poem for the Statue of Liberty today...?"
This activity has been integrated into the ES Resources Curriculum Project's module on literary devices and historical allusions, Liberty, Then and Now: Race, History, and Narrative (Phillis Wheatley & Emma Lazarus)
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Explore the ESResources.org June Educator Bulletin to discover instructional materials for teaching this performance.
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Emma Lazarus Poetry Project (Activity – Issue No. 1, May 2026)
https://esresources.on-forge.com/storage/imported/546bfac847098235b3c1a7091705e078.pdfPDF document
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Liberty and Narrative, Then and Now
https://esresources.on-forge.com/storage/imported/43cdd3857f40f750c67632c093cf28d9.pdfPDF document
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Emma Lazarus, “Mother of Exiles…I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” – JAHM Classroom Poster Series (Free Download)
https://esresources.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Emma-Lazarus-JAHM-Classroom-Poster.pdfPDF document
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