The Vision of Maya Ying Lin

Learn about Maya Ying Lin's journey to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial!

Supporting Details in a Text Match the details from Maya Ying Lin's life: Maya Lin graduated from this college: Yale University Maya took this other design class: Funerary Architecture Maya's father was: a ceramicist and Dean of Fine Arts. Maya's mother was: a poet and a professor. Maya's memorial is in honor of: Veterans of the Vietnam War. Maya entered the contest because: it was a course assignment from her professor. Which of the following was NOT a criterion for the memorial? Could not make a political statement Had to have all the names of the veterans killed or that went missing in the war Must be anti-war, or anti-Vietnam war Must be in harmony with its location on the Mall How did Maya prepare before designing her entry for the contest? She visited the park to understand the landscape. She studied all she could about Vietnam to understand the culture. She watched documentaries about the war to better understand the experience of the soldiers. She did not prepare; she just let her imagination create the best design. "The Vision of Maya Ying Lin" is a(n)... autobioraphical essay. biographical essay. short story. fictional narrative. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Maya Lin's memorial was chosen? It was uniquely horizontal - entered the earth rather than piercing the sky. It's simple and forthright - an artistic meeting of the earth and sky and remembered names. It is superbly harmonious with the site on the mall and the nature around it. It was dark and ominous - a reminder of the darkness of war and its troubling aftereffects. Which of the following is NOT one of Maya's interests? books like Lord of the Rings and Hobbit action movies like Marvel and DC comics sculptures silversmithing Why did Maya Ying Lin decide to study architecture? Her parents both forced her to study architecture because they were interested in it. Her brother studies architecture and she wanted to follow in his footsteps. She was fascinated with skyscrapers since she was a small child. Her studies in Europe got her interested in cemetery architecture. Vocabulary Fill-in-the-Blanks The upcoming spelling bee has always been a super exciting event at MC Cash. It takes place at the district office and is administered by an authorized Scripps National Spelling Bee representative. There are many criteria for qualifying to compete, but most importantly, you need to beat your classmates and all other opponents. It takes a well-read, eloquent student to be successful in the spelling bee. It also takes a lot of courage; it is not the type of competition where you can enter anonymously. No, no--you need to be able to stand up and spell in front of a crowd. I am sure that I can be successful. Among my friends, it's unanimous--I am the best speller in the 8th grade!