Issue What ideas and values has the Statue of Liberty symbolized, both at home and abroad? Starter Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World Focus Questions What ideas or values come to your mind when you visualize the Statue of Liberty? In "The New Colossus," Emma Lazarus names "the mighty woman with a torch": "Mother of Exiles." What view of immigrants to America does this suggest to you? When you think of immigrants coming to America today, what comes to your mind? Today, what message do you think the Statue of Liberty presents to immigrants to America? To people from around the world as an image of America? Today, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, how might you rewrite an inscription for the Statue of Liberty? What would it say? For whom would it be written? Suggested Resources Emma Lazarus and The New Colossus Statue of Liberty - Great Buildings Facts, figures and images of the Statue of "Liberty Enlightening the World," including numerous hypertext links to related articles. Featured on Great Buildings Online. Statue of Liberty by Ken Burns Part of acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns' "America" series, this 1-hour documentary aired originally on PBS. More resources for this topic Starters for this topic: 1  2  3  4  5  All (.pdf) Note: The views expressed here have not been approved by the House of Delegates or the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association, and accordingly, should not be construed as representing the policy of the American Bar Association, nor do they represent the official position or policies of the ABA Standing Committee on Public Education.