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The Wall - Reading Rainbow

Resource Type

Video - Child

Description

A boy and his father come to Washington, D.C., to visit the Vietnam Memorial to find the name of the boy's grandfather, who was killed in the conflict. Meet Maya Lin - Meet Maya Lin, the young architect who designed The Wall. She talks about and shows how and why she designed this monument the way she did. Let's Visit Mount Rushmore - Visit South Dakota and see film footage of Mount Rushmore being carved by Gutzon Borglund as a giant tribute to our nation. Let's Paint - Artist Juan Sanchez talks about his giant mural in honor of Louis Armstrong - how he designed and painted it on a large brick wall.

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)

Languages

English

Availability

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