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TIME

Maya Lin On Being A Female Architect: 'I Didn’t Want My Gender To Become An Issue' | TIME

9th - 11th
Maya Lin is the FIRST woman to design a memorial on the National Mall. "Architecture is a profession where you figure that whether you’re a man or a woman shouldn’t really matter. But when I was starting out, at the top firms, women...
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Smarthistory

Maya Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9th - 11th
Maya Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1982, granite, 2 acres within Constitution Gardens, (National Mall, Washington, D.C.), speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
Instructional Video15:52
The Art Assignment

Art and Empathy

9th - 12th
Empathy is a term we hear a lot, but what does it mean and how does it work? Looking back through art history, we find many moments when art has allowed us to share in the feelings of others, from Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to...
Instructional Video3:03
Curated Video

Kid President’s History of Awesome Girls Rap

3rd - 11th
There wasn’t enough time for all the world’s awesome girls. Who would you add? Let us know! Also - be sure to let the world know just how awesome girls are. Share this video! You can see more videos from this series by clicking
Instructional Video2:36
Curated Video

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

9th - Higher Ed
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, is rightly recognised as one of the most touching and solemn war memorials in the world. But when plans for the memorial were first unveiled, many Vietnam veterans and US political leaders...
Instructional Video10:59
Curated Video

The Hidden Meanings in Nature Art

9th - Higher Ed
From sunsets to double rainbows, nature’s full of beautiful things. So it’s not surprising that artists have found inspiration in Mother Nature for millennia. What is surprising is the wide variety of human concerns that nature art has...
Instructional Video2:31
California Acadamy of Sciences

Science Informing Art

9th - 12th
What does art have to do with science? Follow Maya Lin, an artist and environmental activist who recently installed a piece of art at the California Academy of Sciences. Kids will learn about her mission to spread global awareness...
Instructional Video
California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Science Informing Art

3rd - 8th
The Maya Lin sculpture at the California Academy of Sciences is art informed by science. "What is Missing?" is a memorial to extinct and endangered species. [2:31]

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