Talking WallsTalking WallsThe The pictures and wordspictures and words used used in Diego Rivera’s murals, the in Diego Rivera’s murals, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Pablo Neruda’s gate Pablo Neruda’s gate communicatecommunicate important important messages and help to preserve messages and help to preserve history.history.

Vocabulary ReviewVocabulary Review

HistoryHistory Story of a country and Story of a country and

its people.its people. The Civil War is part of The Civil War is part of

the the historyhistory of the United of the United States.States.

LegacyLegacy Thing or idea Thing or idea

handed down from handed down from the past.the past.

The statue was built The statue was built to help young to help young people remember people remember the the legacylegacy of their of their ancestors.ancestors.

MementoMemento Reminder of the past, Reminder of the past,

souvenir.souvenir. He kept the rock as a He kept the rock as a

mementomemento of his trip to the of his trip to the beach.beach.

MemorialMemorial

Something that keeps Something that keeps alive the memory of a alive the memory of a person or event.person or event.

The The memorial memorial was built was built to honor soldiers who to honor soldiers who died fighting in the war.died fighting in the war.

MonumentMonument Something built to last a long Something built to last a long

time that honors a person or time that honors a person or event.event.

The Washington The Washington MonumentMonument is is one of the most famous one of the most famous landmarks in Washington, D.C.landmarks in Washington, D.C.

MuralMural Large picture Large picture

painted on a wall painted on a wall or other surface.or other surface.

The The muralmural showed the lives showed the lives of people living of people living in small towns in in small towns in Mexico.Mexico.

PortrayPortray To make a picture of.To make a picture of.

The mural The mural portrayedportrayed how the country was how the country was changing.changing.

RepresentRepresent Be an example or model of Be an example or model of

something.something. The wars fought in the past The wars fought in the past

representrepresent the country’s belief the country’s belief in freedom.in freedom.

TributeTribute Something given to Something given to

show thanks or show thanks or respect.respect.

The city planned a The city planned a tributetribute to honor the to honor the firemen who died.firemen who died.

MODEL: MODEL: The Walls at The Walls at Angel IslandAngel Island

Relate Main Ideas and Relate Main Ideas and DetailsDetails

Reading StrategyReading StrategyHow to Relate Main Ideas and DetailsHow to Relate Main Ideas and Details1.1. Read the title to see what the topic is.Read the title to see what the topic is.2.2. Take notes as you read.Take notes as you read.3.3. Review your notes. Ask yourself: What Review your notes. Ask yourself: What

is the most important idea about the is the most important idea about the topic? This is the main idea. Then find topic? This is the main idea. Then find the details that go with the main idea.the details that go with the main idea.

Relate Main Ideas and Relate Main Ideas and DetailsDetails

walls at Angel Island

preserve history of Chinese in U.S.immigrants held therelonely, angrycarved poems into the walls

The Walls at Angel Islandpreserve the history of Chinese immigrants to the United States.

They wrote poems and carved them into walls.

The poems tell about their loneliness and anger.