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Green Team
Grade 7
Gallagher Middle School
A look

at some of the world's
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE WALLS

******last updated on 3/20/02

**WALLS BECAUSE...**
Walls have been an important symbol in our world's history. They have served as protection, as physical separations, and as a means of personal privacy. Walls also unite people. While some "walls" are not visible, they can still represent hardship and isolation for many people. Angel Island: An Invisible Wall

**WHY WALLS?**
Our purpose is to become informed about some of the hopes, dreams, struggles, and accomplishments that have permeated throughout the world, and still exist today. It is our goal to foster a better understanding and respect for those who are both different and alike.

Our Unit Issues and Essential Questions for Us to Think About In what ways have the purpose of each of these walls affected the inhabitants of its region? How has each wall influenced us in our view of its region? Explain the significance of your wall to the culture of today. How have these perceptions and purposes changed over time? Describe the role that technology has played in any changes that you discover.

What Walls?

Berlin Wall	Holocaust Wall
Cuba's Wall	Nelson Mandela's Walls: Apartheid
Western Wall... The MidEast Conflicts	Angel Island
Vietnam Memorial	Talking Walls Page
Northern Ireland's Conflicts	Wall of Afghanistan: Womens' Apartheid
Great Wall of China	Tibet