1. What is the significance of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and how many names are inscribed on it

2. Describe the physical dimensions and shape of The Wall. How is it structured?

3. Explain the chronological listing of names on The Wall. How does the placement of the names reflect the timeline of the war?

4. What do the symbols next to the names represent? Describe the meaning of each symbol mentioned in the video.

5. Discuss the process of how names are updated on The Wall when a service member's remains are accounted for. What does this signify?

·       Point out that each memorial is intended to honor the people who sacrificed for their country.

·       Based on the images, challenge yourself to write a poem about the emotions the images

evoke.

•  Where is the memorial located?

•  Whom or what is the memorial intended to honor?

•  What message do you think the memorial design conveys?

What aspects of the memorial design contribute to this message?

Since the Vietnam Veterans Memorial opened in 1982, people have placed thousands of items in tribute. Some items are housed in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Several photo-essay books have documented the objects visitors leave.

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500 feet long and V shaped

The chronological order is by date of casualty

Cross: They were missing

Diamond: confirmed death

2: The physical state of the wall is a V shape and it is 10ft tall and 500ft long and its surrounded by 140 numbered panels.

3: they were placed in a chronological order from 1959 to 1975 and were listed in order of death and missing.

4:The diamond is when their death is confirmed and the cross is when they went missing.

5: When they die or go missing. their names get written on the wall and that signifies that care the country gives to its citizens.

2 it is 10 feet in height and 500 feet in length

3 the chronological order is based on the soldiers day of death

4 the cross for soldiers who are reported dead And the circle for those reported missing

5 idk

2) It has a V shape meant to represent the "V" in Vietnam.

3) the names are placed based on first dead to the last.

4) The diamond shape indicates that the body of the dead person was fond while the cross indicates that the body is missing.

5) The sign updates depending on whether the person was found yet or not.

2 it is 10 feet long and v shaped 500 feet length

3 it’s listed from chronological order since the first Vietnam war

4there is a diamond that represents the people that died in the war and the cross means are people that went missing after the war

5 I don’t know

2) The wall stand at 10 feet tall at its highest point and is 500 feet wide it is massed of 140 panels and is structured in a V shape

3) The names are chronologically ordered by date of death with it increasing when it gets closer to the middle. This reflects by showing how many people have suffered since the start of the war.

4) The Diamond symbol represents the confirmed death of the veterans meanwhile the cross represents that the person is missing.

5) The names are updated according to the information that is given throughout the years.

2.V shaped wall to symbolize the letter v for Vietnam and it is 10ft tall 500 ft

3.the names is from the first people who fought in the war and died first to the last

4.the diamond is for the people who died with conformation and the cross is for the people who were lost

5.The names are updated according to the information that is given throughout the years.

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It intends to honor the friendship between the people of France and United States.

It conveys a universal symbol of freedom

The aspects are the tablet inscribed with July 4 1776 in Roman numerals

The Marine Corps War Memorial is located near Arlington National Cemetery in Rosslyn, Virginia

The United States Marine Corps War Memorial represents this nation's gratitude to Marines and those who have fought beside them.

• The Vietnam Women’s Memorial serves as a tribute to the women who served during the Vietnam War, particularly those who acted as nurses.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, address it is there to remind us about Martin and how he fought for the freedom of slaves and black people

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• shape

• Texture

• Color

  These elements help influence me in extending view of the picture, and setting the mood, and draws my attention to certain parts of the image

The line is a mark that can be drawn in many ways and it helps viewers focus on certain lines.

The shape is an area closed by lines and it helps communicate a mood.

The color draws attention to viewers and releases a mood and its seen by the way of light.

The texture is the surface quality of an image and it suggests how it would feel to touch the image.

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• Lighting

• Angle

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  the techniques can affect the mood by adding light, composition, and timing

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Focal point: main focus

Depth of field

Angle

Lighting

All these help with a good photo

• composition

• Focal point

• Depth of field

• Angle

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Effect:

It’s attracts the reader and help provide details of the main idea and the tone of the text.

It attracts the reader and helps provide details to know the mood.

Composition:

Focal point: main focus

Depth of field

Angle

Lighting

All these help with a good photo

Composition filed of view

Lighting dramatic effects

Depth of field sense of focus

Focal point ;main focus

focal point: main focus of the image,

angle: involves positioning the camera in relation to the subject,

lighting: to create dramatic effects or stirring moods,

depth of field: add visual interest,

composition: arrangement of objects within a frame and it depends on the field of view

Focal point, it is the main focus of the image

Depth of field, to add visual interest

Angles, positioning of the camera in relation to the subject,

Lighting, create dramatic effects

Composition: The arrangement of objects with a frame, it shows how much of subject a photographer wants to include within a shot.

Focal point: The main focus of the image.

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The techniques used is composition and the photographs

Some people like to credit those that help and show gratitude by in adding their names on the wall. The angle is very close focusing on the writing. As well as, the background color is black symobolizing deep sorrow and grief. Leaving a permanent scar in there hearts

This talks about how the wall has this magic in where it makes a person cry like the same way cutting on onion does.

2) the messages conveyed by lines 20-25 is how the author had walked into a grave of names and how the order of dead people is written in a chronological way so who died first and who died last and this creates a mood of depression and death.

3) one of the responses were how kids don’t run around aren’t loud aren’t annoying when they are next to the Vietnam wall,”Little kids do not make the same noise Here, junior high school boys don’t run Or hold each other in headlocks “ p(30) l(1-3).

4) the central idea of the text is how the Vietnam wall has a strong effect on the people who visit,such as when the text said how kids stop head locking each other and don’t run around and annoy everyone when they are close to the wall.

5)the pictures add to the mood since they show people grieving or being depressed once they see the wall ,and this contributes to the mood since the overall mood is depressed.

6)the experience of visiting the wall is best represented by image 8 since it shows a us veteran mourning the loses of his fellow comrades showing that the wall is effecting him the most since he had experienced it.

7)the difference in effects by photos and poems is shown by how photos give a deeper meaning by showing what is happening in the photo while in poems the meaning is hidden a plethora of sentences.

It creates a sorrow mood and leaves a huge scar in your heart from how sad the surrounding are.

5)The central idea of “The Vietnam Wall” by Alberto Ríos is that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial serves as a powerful, reflective space where people confront grief, memory, and the lasting impact of war. The poet emphasizes how the memorial connects the past to the present, encouraging visitors to interact with the names of the fallen in a deeply personal and emotional way. It becomes a place of individual reflection and collective mourning.

6) the best image that shows the visit to the Vietnam wall is the one with the old man. As it shows the mourning of the individual to his fellow friend or relative and the effect of this wall of names to his emotions and feelings

This metaphor indicates how the wall full with names of the dead is compared with a grave with dead people. It creates a depressing mood and explains how sad it is when your around the wall.

2) The metaphor found in line 20-25 is,“I have walked into a grave”. This sentence implies that the Vietnam wall where the names of the deaths are embedded to it, resemble the feeling of walking into a grave, reading all of the people that have sacrificed their lives for the cause. This creates a gloomy depressing mood throughout the poem.

3) The author uses many responses throughout the poem “Little kids do not make the same noise here, junior high school boys don’t run or hold each other in headlocks…” L:(30-33), this phrase conveys the message of how the children and juniors respect the wall by changing their normal behavior, and it gives out a feeling of sorrow and unhappiness knowing that these many deaths affected the society greatly.

4) The central idea of the story is the honoring of the memorial of the Vietnam wall. They talk about the history and tributes given to it. There show how people react when visiting the wall and how they contribute to the cause.

5) These images of the wall are very sorrowful and pessimistic, they conjure images of people visiting the wall and giving tributes to the wall, this creates a painful and heartbreaking mood knowing that the people had lost their loved ones in this accursed war.

6) The image of the different races mourning for the loss of their loved ones, and how people all o ver the world come to the Vietnam wall to express their emotions and their thoughts. The people come to show their respect and gratitude.

7) Both the images and poem are ways to express thoughts and ideas, they both use certain techniques to help the reader understand the main theme or idea. However in a poem the author can deliver his thoughts and feelings more freely while in an image an analysis is needed to visualize and find the central meaning .

2-The metaphor is: “the taller I am:I have walked into a grave.” This metaphor symbolizes that the author is comparing the vietnam wall to a grave, showing the dead service members’ names written on the wall, honoring them every time someone walks by. The figurative language sets the reader in a gloomy, depressing mood when reading the poem.

3- The people made several responses to seeing the wall, like “Men have cried” L(40), “little kids do not make the same noise Here, junior high school boys don’t run or hold each other in headlocks.” L(30,31,32)

4-The central idea of the text is talking about the vietnam wall, and its purpose, and the veterans relate to the poem as they help show the sadness in their souls for the dead service members who’s names are on the wall. They also show how people can react to the beautiful creation (the wall) and be sad and depressed to see their names and the huge loss of the dead people.

5- Inside the photos of the poem, you can see veterans and people crying in honor of their lost loved one, with tributes and names on the wall, and people taking memories from their loved ones. These details contribute to how special the wall is to some people, and put the reader in a gloomy mood when reading.

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2: The metaphor found in verse 21-21 ," I have walked into a grave" implies that the Vietnam wall with the names of the deaths are written on it is similar to walking into a grave where the names of the dead are imbedded on a stone. it creates a gloomy mood since walking into a grave brings pessimistic emotions into one's heart.

3: In this poem the author comments about the kids' responses towards the Vietnam wall by saying," Little kids do not make the same noise. Here, junior high school boys don't run or hold each other in headlocks." (paragraph 30, line 1-3).

4: The main idea of the Vietnam Wall is, the honor people give, and the feeling people feel towards the Vietnam Wall, since the wall itself sends out respect and makes the people who are standing facing it give it honor.

5: each one of these images focus on one thing in specific which is the Vietnam Wall. and the grieve of the people visiting it and how it affects them. It contributes with the mood of the essay by adding depression and sorrow.

6: Image 8 best conveys the experience of visiting the Vietnam Wall. since it shows a man crying facing the Vietnam Wall. This shows how the Wall plays a role in the emotions of the visitors and the reason that the man might be crying is because he might've seen a name of one of his relatives and I think that it is a great reason to cry.

7: The difference in effects by poems and photos is that photos give a deeper meaning by showing what is going on in the picture in details. while in a poem the meaning is hidden, and we need to figure it out.

2.The metaphor stated in p20 L 1-2:”I have walked into a grave” conveys an every image and shows how depressing and sad it actually is.

3.Throughout there are many different reactions like kids respecting the place whenever they step foot onto it instead of screaming, jumping, and playing around.In addition, many adults have cried because of the wall.The author stated this lines 25-40:”little kids do not make the same noise...and men have cried.”