ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 2 ???? Search & Explore the Statue of Liberty FULL EPISODE | Discover New York ????️
Hey there, friends! Are you ready to go on an adventure with ABC 1, 2, 3, and D? There are so many exciting places to see and learn about. Today, we’re going to explore a very special statue in New York City. Let’s get started!
Our friends are busy building a statue with shoes! They want to make it super tall, even taller than they are. But did you know there’s a statue that’s much taller than any shoe tower? It’s called the Statue of Liberty!
The Statue of Liberty is on an island in New York Harbor. It’s so tall that it would take about 453 of us standing on each other’s heads to reach the top! Isn’t that amazing?
Our friend D wonders why the statue is green. It’s because she’s made of copper, and when copper is outside for a long time, it turns green. That’s why the Statue of Liberty looks like she does!
The statue is called the Statue of Liberty because “liberty” means being free to do and say what you want, as long as you’re kind to others. The statue is a symbol of freedom for everyone.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France. They wanted to celebrate freedom and friendship with the United States. Isn’t that a wonderful gift?
Our friends learn that the statue has broken chains at her feet. These chains stand for when America became its own country. And guess what? Her feet are so big that she’d wear a size 879 shoe!
Before the tour, our friends visit a museum. They see a copy of the statue’s face and learn that it might look like the artist’s mother. They also find out that the statue’s first torch was replaced because it leaked when it rained.
There’s a poem that talks about welcoming people to America. It says, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” The Statue of Liberty is like a big welcome sign for people coming to the United States.
Our friends start climbing the stairs to the top of the statue. There are 146 steps! But they have a faster way to get there. Can you guess what it is?
At the top, they see the statue’s torch. Long ago, it helped guide ships into the harbor at night. The torch is like a bright light showing the way!
Did you know the statue’s full name is “Liberty Enlightening the World”? It means that freedom helps people understand and learn new things.
After a fun helicopter ride, our friends decide it’s time to head home. They had a great adventure learning about the Statue of Liberty!
Now, let’s sing a song about the Statue of Liberty. She’s a proud lady with her torch held high, welcoming everyone to America. She’s a symbol of freedom and friendship for all!
Thanks for joining us on this adventure. We hope you had fun learning about the Statue of Liberty!
Build Your Own Statue: Gather some building blocks or use recycled materials like cardboard boxes and plastic bottles. Try to build your own tall statue! How tall can you make it? Can you make it taller than yourself? Take a picture of your creation and share it with your friends or family. Think about what your statue could symbolize, just like the Statue of Liberty symbolizes freedom.
Color Change Experiment: Find a small piece of copper, like a penny, and place it outside in a safe spot. Check on it every day for a week. What do you notice about its color? Why do you think it changes? Discuss with an adult how this is similar to the Statue of Liberty turning green over time.
Liberty and Freedom Discussion: Talk with your family about what freedom means to you. Can you think of a time when you felt free to do something you love? Draw a picture of that moment and share it with your class. Remember, freedom is about being kind and respectful to others while doing what you love.
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Hey everybody! Let’s go with ABC 1, 2, 3, and D! There are endless people and places to see. From the classroom, they can search and explore. With every adventure, they learn more. They visit countries near and far, and they love to learn wherever they are. They see the world in a brand new way and make great new friends every day.
ABC 1, 2, 3, and D, come along and you will see: the more they travel, the more you know. Get ready, let’s go!
1, 2, 3, you’re moving! I am. You have to be perfectly still. I’m almost done. Can I see? Not until it’s finished.
I’m done with the first shoe! When I’m done, this will be my tallest statue ever. It’s going to be over 5 feet tall—that’s taller than we are!
Cool! Hey, I wonder what’s the tallest statue in our 50 states?
Oh, me too!
Look, that’s the Statue of Liberty! The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. The National Park Service says it’s 151 feet and 1 inch from the base of the statue to the top of the torch. So if we’re 4 inches tall, how many of us would it take to reach the top if we’re standing on each other’s heads?
It would take about 453 of us!
Hold still down there!
Oh, I want to go to the top of that torch!
Me too! What are we waiting for? It’s time to explore!
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Look, a sign: New York City!
Okay, got it! Mom, you’ll text me when it’s time to meet for the tour. See you soon!
ABC 1, 2, 3, and D!
Hi, I’m Nick! Isn’t this statue amazing?
So amazing! Are you here to explore the Statue of Liberty too?
We sure are!
Hey Nick, do you know how we can get to the top of the torch? My family’s going on a tour.
I don’t know if it goes all the way up there, but you can come with us if you want!
Sounds fun!
What about you, D?
Oh, a tour would be fun, but right now I’m wondering why they painted her green.
She’s actually not painted green; she looks that way because the outside of the statue is made of a metal called copper. Yep, and copper turns green when it’s left outside for a long time.
Nick, did the ranger tell you why it’s called the Statue of Liberty?
Liberty means being free to do and say what you want, as long as you’re not hurting other people. The statue stands for the idea that in America, you’re free to do these things.
Oh, I guess that’s why it’s such an important statue!
Oh, that’s my mom! I have to go. See you on the tour!
Bye!
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I wonder who made the Statue of Liberty?
It says right here it was a French artist named Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. The statue was a gift from the people of France who thought the United States was an example of liberty for the whole world.
I read that there are broken chains at the statue’s feet that stand for when America broke away from Great Britain to become its own country. It’s the one part of the statue that you can’t see from here, and people don’t get to go up there.
Good thing we’re not people!
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We made it! Look how big her feet are—25 feet to be exact! That means she’d wear a size 879 shoe. Good thing she never wears out her sandals because it would be really hard to find another pair!
We better find Nick; we don’t want to miss the tour.
Let’s check out the museum before they start the tour!
Look, there was a fort here before the statue was built!
Is this what the Statue of Liberty’s face looks like up close?
It says here it’s an exact copy. Some people think Bartholdi made the face look like his mother.
That is so sweet!
Um, where’s ABC?
I’m over here! Look, this was the statue’s first torch!
What’s it doing here?
It started leaking when it rained, so it was replaced in 1986. That was the statue’s 100th birthday!
Oh, what a perfect birthday present!
Oh, look! Here’s a poem.
Oh, listen to this part: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
I haven’t seen a golden door around here, have you?
The poem says that because New York Harbor is like a door into America for people who come to visit or live here. The Statue of Liberty really is important to people around the world.
Yeah, think about all the people who left the countries where they were born to start a new life here in the United States. Think of it—coming into New York Harbor and seeing the Statue of Liberty!
The tour’s starting! Yay, the tour!
Let’s go!
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There must be a gazillion steps!
146 to be exact!
To the top we go!
Tada! Only 145 steps to go!
Uh, I might have a better idea.
Yep, this is going to be way faster!
Good call!
1, 2, 3, I can almost see the top!
Uh-oh, better get going! Want a race?
What are you waiting for?
ABC, we got him this time!
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Wow! Yeah!
There they are! You can see for miles from up here! And when the torch is lit, I bet that ships can see the statue from miles away!
They can! The statue was used for a while like a lighthouse; the torch guided ships into the harbor at night.
Look, you can see the statue’s crown!
Oh, the seven points look like rays of light!
Next stop, the top! Who’s ready to see the torch?
Oh, I am! Then let’s get going!
Sorry, ABC, this is where the tour ends. We can’t go any higher.
Oh, there might be a way after all! Can we use your phone again?
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Please!
Hello! Hi! Nice to meet you!
Well, this is a happy surprise! We came to see the top of the Statue of Liberty.
Then you’ve come to the right place!
Hold on!
Woo!
There she is—Liberty enlightening the world!
Don’t you mean the Statue of Liberty?
Well, the statue’s full name is Liberty enlightening the world. When you understand something, you’re enlightened, so the statue’s name means that freedom helps bring understanding.
That’s right, ABC, but people almost always just call it the Statue of Liberty!
This is fun!
I’m having fun on this helicopter ride, but suddenly I feel all squiggly inside. I think we better get home!
Ready? Ready? Ready?
I call it 1, 2, 3, lighting the way!
I love it!
Me too! I’m so tall!
You haven’t even seen the best part!
Watch!
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Wow, she’s really lighting the way!
Can she light a little less of the way?
Better!
Much!
Now it’s time to sing along!
When people sail into New York Harbor, the very first sight they will see is a proud lady with her torch held high—the great Statue of Liberty!
Visitors come from all over the globe to see our tallest statue in her flowing robe.
She’s amazing! What a sight to see!
Lady Liberty welcomes all to our country.
The Statue of Liberty stands proud and tall; she’s a symbol of freedom and friendship to all!
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