The Story of American Patriotic Sisterhood:The Statue of Liberty & Statue of Minerva

New York was one of the Thirteen Colonies of the American Revolution. There are many historical sites with monuments and also symbolic statues that commemorate the people, places and events of the American Revolution throughout the cities of our state.

As young historians who live in Greater New York City, you can visit the local historical sites to learn about the many patriotic stories of our early American history.

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Before Reading Skill: Predicting- Why do you think NY was included as one of the Thirteen Colonies?

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During Reading Skill:Context Clues- What do you think the word "commemorate" means in the sentence? Look at the words before and after the word to help you. Then, check the definition in the glossary.

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After Reading Skill:Self Questioning- Ask yourself, "Do I know of any historic sites in my local community that commemorate the people, places and events of the American Revolution?"

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