Why do people take action to support what they believe in? In this unit, you’ll explore situations in which people have taken a stand. You’ll read about people who have faced discrimination and injustice, people who have worked to make sure we remember people who have fought for freedom, and people young and old who have taken stands as simple—and important—as helping a friend. Who do you know who has taken a stand? C. Thomas, 5th Grade, Fairmont Charter School

How do we pay tribute to those who stand up for what they believe?

tribute stand up for Memorials have been built all over the country to help us pay tribute to people who stand up for what is right or who have made sacrifices for others. In Maya Lin: Architect of Memory, you’ll learn about a young architect who designed two of the most powerful memorials of recent times.

dedicated Key Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 Dedicated means to show or open something to the public. Dedicated means to show or open something to the public. What buildings have been dedicated in your community?

Key Words Equality - What is an antonym for equality? Unit 1 ● Week 3 Equality is the condition of having the same rights as everyone else. Equality is the condition of having the same rights as everyone else. What is an antonym for equality?

artifacts Key Words What artifacts might you see in a museum? Unit 1 ● Week 3 artifacts Artifacts are tools, weapons, or other things made by people in the past. Artifacts are tools, weapons, or other things made by people in the past. What artifacts might you see in a museum?

Key Words exhibits Tell about exhibits you have seen Unit 1 ● Week 3 exhibits Exhibits are displays shown to the public. Exhibits are displays shown to the public. Tell about exhibits you have seen or might see in a museum.

Key Words site What is a synonym for site? Unit 1 ● Week 3 A site is place or location. A site is place or location. What is a synonym for site?

Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 3 driven to In English, we use driven to to describe a feeling that people get sometimes when they really want to do something. Driven to means “wants to do something very much.” In English, we use driven to to describe a feeling that people get sometimes when they really want to do something. Driven to means “wants to do something very much.”

Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 3 process of healing In English, we use process of healing to describe what people do when they get well. “Process of healing” means “a series of actions that make an injured person get better. In English, we use process of healing to describe what people do when they get well. “Process of healing” means “a series of actions that make an injured person get better.

Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 3 to come together We use to come together to describe something that a group of people does. To come together means “to all meet in one place for a specific reason.” We use to come together to describe something that a group of people does. To come together means “to all meet in one place for a specific reason.”

Function Words & Phrases Unit 1 ● Week 3 present (someone) with something We use present (someone) with something to describe giving something to a person. Present (someone) with something means “to give an item to a person.” You would give this in a formal, careful, respectful way. We use present (someone) with something to describe giving something to a person. Present (someone) with something means “to give an item to a person.” You would give this in a formal, careful, respectful way.

Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 architect

Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 granite

Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 monument

Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 concrete

Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 landmark

Basic Words Unit 1 ● Week 3 memorial

Vocabulary Words dedicated equality site artifacts exhibits