Poem
Author of The New Colossus
Emma Lazarus
This idea suggests immigrants blend into one American culture.
What is the melting pot?
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” refers to people seeking this.
What is freedom or opportunity?
The famous statue connected to the poem.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This model says people can keep their cultural traditions while living in America.
What is the salad bowl?
Roosevelt believed this could weaken national unity.
What is divided loyalty?
“Give me your tired, your poor” refers to these people coming to America.
Who are immigrants?
A person identifying with more than one culture, religion, or nationality.
What is dual identity?
This poem presents America as a welcoming nation.
What is The New Colossus?
This feeling or idea is strongly expressed in The New Colossus.
What is welcoming immigrants?
This term compares America to pieces that stay unique but form one picture together.
What is a mosaic?
Roosevelt’s speech mainly tries to do this.
What is persuade people to prioritize American identity?
One text celebrates immigrants keeping hope and dignity, while the other stresses complete national loyalty.
What is the difference between The New Colossus and Roosevelt’s view of American identity?
What is the difference between The New Colossus and Roosevelt’s view of American identity?
The president who gave the Knights of Columbus speech.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
Roosevelt’s tone in the speech could best be described this way.
What is serious, patriotic, or forceful?