Unit 1 : Talking WallsSelection test 2 study guide

legacy

• Handed down from people’s past

• The Egyptian pyramids in Giza, Egypt are a legacy of the past.

Memento-souvenir; something to remember with

tribute

• To give honor and thanks to someone

• A close up section of the wording engraved on a granite surface as a tribute.

• This man is honoring and showing thanks to his country.

Monument-made of stone; to honor

Memorial-honors a person or event

Iwo Jima Memorial Washington D C USA

Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC

Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Mural-large painting on wall

Portray-make a picture of it

• Diego Rivera portrays Mexican women picking flowers.

Represent- to show an example of

• It represents the everyday Mexican people.

Stairwell-part of a building where stairs are located

glorious-proud, beautiful, impressive

Rights-fair and equal treatment, legal and moral justice

His vision-what is important to him

Ancient-very old

Revive-bring back to life

Art form-kind of art

• Women at well

Reflective wall- wall that shines like a mirror

Granite- stone that is very hard

Granite- stone that is very hard

Gaze- a deep look

Chiseled-carved

Extend-go on, continue

Gained independence-became free

• Mexico gained its independence from Spain in September 16

Civil war-war between two groups of people in the same country

Surrounds-goes around

Praise-to say something nice aboutto give compliments

Human rights-equality, fair treatment for all people

Took over-took control of

• France tried to take over Puebla in the battle of Puebla.

Warned-said in a way to cause fear

Published-printed a book

Took the pen name-changed his name as a poet

Benefit to mankind -gift to all people in the world

Telling Stories

• Many writers and artists create stories that communicate important messages. These messages might be told in pictures. They might be about keeping the history of a country alive. They might be about heroes or the lives of everyday people.

Topic- Telling Stories

Main idea :Writers and artists Communicate important messages

Detail: messages might be told in pictures

Detail: They keep a country’s history

alive

Detail: They might be about heroesor the lives of

everyday people

Main idea

Detail Detail Detail

Subjects and Predicates

1. Pablo Neruda’s home in Isla Negra

2. In 1971, Pablo Neruda

3. Children at school4. Today, the rulers of

Chile5. At thirteen, Pablo

Neruda

• won the Nobel Prize for literature

• were unkind to Pablo

• is a special place• published his first

poems• admire Pablo

Neruda’s work

Subjects Predicates

Questions

• What do you think Pablo Neruda meant when he said he was “hunting for poems”?

• He meant that he was looking for ideas and inspiration for writing good poetry.

• Why do people build memorials?

• Imagine that you are standing in front of one of the walls. How does it make you feel? Give details to explain your answer.

• Whom would you honor in a memorial? Describe the person and the memorial you would build.

Phrases to know

• Ancient art form• Ancient city• Show the history• Daily life• Spoke for human

rights• Most important

detail• Became

independent

• 165 giant steps long• Bring things• Anger over the war• Show appreciation• Show their support• Write messages• Neruda’s fence• Hunting for poems• Left suggestions

Phrases to know

• Didn’t want Neruda to see them

• Were afraid of the military

• Have in common• War heroes• Praise great

literature• Revive art from the

past

• Used to build a statue

• Bright colors• Landscape• Warn about danger• Fence that

surrounds a wall• Retired soldiers• Helps forget

something painful