Maya Lin: Architect of Memory

Written by: TIME for Kids Editors

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Song of the Week “Erie Canal”

I got a–-- mule, her name is ----------Sal,Fif-teen-----miles on the E-rie Canal!She’s a good old--- work-er and a good old--- pal,Fif-teen ----miles on the E-rie Canal!----We’ve hauled some barg-es in our ---- day,Filled with lum-ber, coal, and hay,And we know ev-’ry inch of the wayFrom Al-ba-ny– to Buf-fa-lo--------Low bridge, ev-’ry-bod-y down,Low bridge, ‘cause we’re com-ing to a town;And you’ll al-ways know your neigh-bor,You’ll al-ways know your pal, If you ev-er nav-i-gat-

ed onthe E-rie Ca-nal.---

Building Background Monuments are buildings, structures,

or sculptures that commemorate significant persons or events.

WEEKLY THEME:What are some ways people remember

the past? Let’s make a list.

READ THE “TALK ABOUT IT” ON page 192 in the textbook.Describe the photograph.What do you see in the photograph?3

Focus Questions (Maya Lin)

1.Is it important to remember what happened in the past? Why or why not?

2.How did one architect create two of the most powerful memorials in the United States?

3.What does the National Understand Railroad Freedom Center, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Civil Rights Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial have in common?

Tell why the features of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial are appropriate for honoring women in the military.

How do the features of the memorials and monuments you have read about reflect the memorials’ purpose?

NONFICTION ARTICLEA Non-fiction article in a

newspaper or magazine presents facts and information.

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The Statue of Liberty

Liberty Island, New York

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Read Aloud GENRE: Nonfiction

The features of nonfiction are: deals with actual persons, things, or events provides facts, statistics, and other information about

topics such as history, science, or art

Listen carefully for reasons that explain why the Washington Monument is so remarkable as we read “The Great Mall Memorials.” Pay attention to phrasing, expression, and tone of

voice. Choose a word from “The Great Mall

Memorials” that relates to the week’s theme. (Read “Toward Freedom” pp. 194-195).

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The Washington Monument

Washington D.C.

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Expository Writing: Article

Can you think of some national monuments? Choose your favorite and begin filling out the KWL chart on your paper.

Examples of good research questions are listed below. You should answer questions like these to include in your article. What are some facts about when,

why, and how the monument was constructed?

How do visitors feel about visiting the monument?

What photographs or diagrams will help the readers understand the information?

Research and Inquiry We will discuss how to

conduct research and write articles about national monuments.

Articles give important information about specific topics.

Books and internet links will help you with your research.

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KWL ChartWhat I Know

What I Want to Know

What I Learned

Lincoln Memorial

Washington D.C.

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dedicated – Dedicated means to show or open something to the public.

equality – Equality is the condition of having the same rights as everyone else.

artifacts – Artifacts are tools, weapons, or other things made by people in the past. Museums contain many artifacts from people who lived long ago. What are some types of artifacts you might see in a museum?

Vocabulary

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Vocabulary

Exhibits are displays or things that are shown to the public. The city’s museum of natural history has several dinosaur exhibits. Tell about exhibits you have seen or might see in a museum.

A site is a place or a location. The site of the new shopping mall used to be a horse pasture. What is a synonym for site?

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Washington D.C.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Context Clues

Use word meanings and context clues to fill in the missing vocabulary words.

site, equality, artifacts, exhibits, dedicated

1.The major ____ the memorial to the veterans of foreign wars.

2.Martin Luther King, Jr., fought for ______ among people so that all people would be treated the same.

3.The cave was full of pottery and other _____.4.I saw several _____ on prehistoric Native Americans.5.The ____ was chosen for a presidential library.

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Civil Rights Memorial

Montgomery, AL

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Inflectional Endings These are word endings such as –ed, -s,

-ing, -er, and –est. Inflectional endings such as –ed or –s

can change the meaning of a word by changing the tense of the verb or by making a noun plural. For example, the word exhibit is changed

to the plural exhibits by adding the inflectional ending –s. The addition of the ending changes the noun from singular, or one, to plural, or more than one.

Reading Skills

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Inflectional Endings

Add the inflected ending –ed to the word. To form the past tense of

the verb affect, add –ed. The spelling of the base word does not change.

Affect = affected If the base word ends

with a consonant and an e, delete the e before adding the ending.Bake = baking

If the base word ends with a vowel and a consonant, repeat the final consonant before adding the ending.Hop = hopped

If the base word ends with y, replace the y with an i before adding -ed.Cry = cried16

Let’s say the words aloud. Identify the base word and the inflected ending. Tell the rule that explains how the ending was added to the word.

accompanied challenging glimpsedblundered apologized concentratedproposed distressing bartereddemonstrated forgetting multiplied

Multisyllabic Words with Inflected Endings

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RulesIf base word ends with a consonant and an e, delete the e before adding –ing or -ed

If base word ends with a vowel and a consonant, repeat the final consonant before adding –ed or -ing

If the base word ends with y, replace the y with an i before adding -ed.

Spelling Words jogging dripping skimmed rakingamusing easing regretted forbiddingreferred injured deserved appliedrelied renewing fascinated

complicatedqualified gnarled envied

threatening

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Spelling Word Sort – Day 2

jogging dripping skimmed rakingamusing easing regretted forbiddingreferred injured deserved appliedrelied renewing fascinated

complicatedqualified gnarled envied

threatening

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Words ending in -ed

1 5 9

2 6 10

3 7 11

4 8 12

Words ending in -ing

1 5

2 6

3 7

4 8

More Plural Nouns - Days 1 & 2

To form the plural of most nouns ending in f or fe, add –sBelief = beliefsRoof = roofs

To form the plural of some nouns ending in f or fe, change the f to v and add –esLeaf = leavesLife = lives

To form the plural of nouns that end with a vowel then o, add –sRadio = radiosStudio = studios

To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant followed by o, add –s or –es Jumbo = jumbosTomato = tomatoes

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Special Plural Forms of Nouns - Day 2

Some nouns have a special plural form that does not end in –sMouse = miceGoose = geeseWoman = womenMan = menChild = childrenLouse = liceOx = oxen

Some nouns stay the same whether singular or pluralFish = fish

I caught a fish. A school of fish swam

by.Deer = deerSheep = sheep

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Synonyms – Day 3

Look at each word below and use a thesaurus to find synonyms for each word.

amusing complicated forbidding injured jogging

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Proofreading – Day 4

Proofread and circle the misspelled words. Write them correctly.

1.When I was joging, I saw a girl rakeing leaves.2.He was fasinated by the huge statue.3.She regreted not wearing kneepads after she

injered herself.4.He deserved the award because he was the

most qualifyed.

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Proofreading – Day 4

Write the plural form of each noun in parentheses.

1.My favorite pastime is watching (video) at home.

2.I enjoy watching movies about real-life (hero).3.My favorite characters are men and (woman)

from history.4.I also like movies about nature, especially

(wolf).

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Summarizing When you summarize an article, you

include the main idea and the important details that support the main idea. In a summary, the main points are

presented in order of importance and do not include the reader’s own opinions.

First, locate the main idea of the selection. Then, find the main idea of each paragraph.

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Main Idea The main idea of a

passage or a selection may be implied as well as stated directly. Readers must put together

major details to figure out the unstated main idea.

Good readers are able to identify important and unimportant information, to identify the unstated main idea, and then state it in their own words.

The main idea is the most important point an author makes about a topic. The main idea is often

stated at the beginning of a paragraph.

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Figurative Language: Metaphor

A metaphor is a kind of figurative language in which two unlike things are compared without using the words like or as. For example: The sky is a blue bowl.

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison using like or as. For example: She ran like a cheetah.

Personification is adding human characteristics or human qualities to an inanimate object. For example: Wasp promised to make a

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Using the Internet

A search engine is a tool for finding information on the Internet. Search engines search for Web Sites that give information about a topic.

For information about the Underground Railroad, type in the key words that narrow this topic. The more specific your key word search is, the more likely you are to find relevant information.

Once you have typed in a topic’s key word, click the “search” or “go” button. The search engine will search the

databases, which are arranged for easy retrieval.

The search engine will list relevant Web addresses.

Reliability of Online Sources Some online sources are reliable, but

other are not. One way to evaluate a site is to notice

the sponsor. The reliable sponsor may be a government agency (.gov), an educational institution (.edu), or a national organization (.org).

Sites labeled .com may be unreliable and should be avoided.

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