Vocabulary Builder Course 7

Introduction
The lesson describes the work of architect Maya Lin, who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Students will visit the Vietnam Memorial's home page.

Destination Title: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Home Page

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Directions

• Scroll down until you have read all four questions at the bottom of your screen.
• To answer the first question, skim the text on the home page.
• To answer the second question, follow the Stones and Mortar link near the top left corner.
• To answer the third question, click on the Memorial link in the left navigation bar.
• To answer the fourth question, click on the Legacy of the Memorial link in the left navigation bar.
• If you want to find out what it's like to visit the Memorial, click on Memorial in the left navigation bar and follow the link to The Wall.

1.		Find a sentence that indicates how the Vietnam Memorial gives solace.
2.		What is the height of the letters in the names incised in the Wall?
3.		The reaction to Lin’s design caused an imbroglio. How did this controversy influence the structure of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial?
4.		Jan Scruggs is the veteran who worked to establish the Vietnam Memorial. What does he see as the didactic message of the Memorial?