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

Vocabulary Review

History Story of a country and its people. Story of a country and its people. The Civil War is part of the history of the United States. The Civil War is part of the history of the United States.

Legacy Thing or idea handed down from the past. Thing or idea handed down from the past. The statue was built to help young people remember the legacy of their ancestors. The statue was built to help young people remember the legacy of their ancestors.

Memento Reminder of the past, souvenir. Reminder of the past, souvenir. He kept the rock as a memento of his trip to the beach. He kept the rock as a memento of his trip to the beach.

Memorial Something that keeps alive the memory of a person or event. Something that keeps alive the memory of a person or event. The memorial was built to honor soldiers who died fighting in the war. The memorial was built to honor soldiers who died fighting in the war.

Monument Something built to last a long time that honors a person or event. Something built to last a long time that honors a person or event. The Washington Monument is one of the most famous landmarks in Washington, D.C. The Washington Monument is one of the most famous landmarks in Washington, D.C.

Mural Large picture painted on a wall or other surface. The mural showed the lives of people living in small towns in Mexico.

Portray To make a picture of. To make a picture of. The mural portrayed how the country was changing. The mural portrayed how the country was changing.

Represent Be an example or model of something. Be an example or model of something. The wars fought in the past represent the country’s belief in freedom. The wars fought in the past represent the country’s belief in freedom.

Tribute Something given to show thanks or respect. Something given to show thanks or respect. The city planned a tribute to honor the firemen who died. The city planned a tribute to honor the firemen who died.

MODEL: The Walls at Angel Island

Relate Main Ideas and Details Reading Strategy Reading Strategy How to Relate Main Ideas and Details 1. Read the title to see what the topic is. 2. Take notes as you read. 3. Review your notes. Ask yourself: What is the most important idea about the topic? This is the main idea. Then find the details that go with the main idea.

Relate Main Ideas and Details walls at Angel Island preserve history of Chinese in U.S. immigrants held there lonely, angry carved poems into the walls The Walls at Angel Island preserve 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.