Elementary Library

today’s learning. READER’S ADVISORY, CIRCULATION PROCEDURES, & DISMISSAL Resource & Discussion Guide

Action: How Movies Began by Meghan McCarthy (791.43 MCC) Meghan McCarthy tells the story of the history of movies and the creators who made them . . . shows how early photography capturing motion became silent films, which led to the first color films. This book has discussion questions throughout.

Maya Lin: Artist-Activist of Light and Lines by Jeanne Walker Harvey (BIO LIN) [Presents the] story of Maya Lin, the artist-architect who designed the Vietnam War Memorial Discussion prompts: ●​ Show pictures of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (on the cover of the book and online) and other Washington D.C. public art. Why do you think we have outdoor art for the public to look at? What public art have you seen? Describe what it looked like and where you saw it. ●​ Maya's idea for the memorial was "a cut in the earth healing over time to a polished edge". Why might this be a good idea for a war memorial? ●​ "Maya believed that a name brings back all the memories of a person, more than a photo of a moment in time." Tell about how your name fits who you are. ●​ At the end of the story, how do people feel about Maya Lin's work? ●​ Maya's family was from Vietnam. What is your family heritage? What traditions does your family have from your heritage? Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire by Amy Guglielmo & Jacqueline Tourville (BIO BLA) A biography of artist Mary Blair who did design work for Disney, including the "It's a Small World" ride. Discussion prompts: ●​ How did Mary collect colors of every shade and hue? What did it mean if she kept them close to her heart? How did Mary feel when she got the job at Walt Disney Studios? ●​ What do you think she put in her pocket? ●​ If no one was buying rainbows, how do you think life was around that time? ●​ How did Mary feel when she got the job at Walt Disney Studios? How do you know? ●​ How do you think the men worked if they were only interested in “black and white”? ●​ What did Mary think about Walt calling her? ●​ What did people think about the ride when it opened? ●​ How did Mary and Walt feel about it?

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