World War I Memorial Presentation

Your group has researched, designed, and constructed a memorial to commemorate your region’s participation in World War I. Now it is time to showcase your work! On Wednesday 2/3 or Thursday 2/4 your group will present your model to a Memorial Panel who will evaluate your design and decide whether or not to move forward with its construction. Your presentation should be 10 – 15 minutes and do the following:

  1. Describe the impact of World War I on your region’s history and for the people involved. Summarize your group’s findings for each of the different categories in your research chart.
  1. Based on what you learned, what did your group decide to focus on as the central purpose of your memorial and why? Present your challenge statement – how should World War I be remembered in your region?
  1. Explain where your memorial will be located and why.
  1. Describe what emotion you want visitors to feel upon navigating your memorial and why.
  1. Take the audience on a “tour” of your memorial. Describe how a visitor would walk through and experience your memorial. What will they be seeing, hearing, feeling, thinking as they move through the space? Explain the intention behind the design elements of your memorial.
  1. Describe what the most challenging part of this process was and what you are most proud of as a group!

Requirements: Presentation must be 10 – 15 minutes, all group members must speak an equal amount, you may use notes written on notecards, but nothing else!

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Memorial Caption

Write a 5-6 sentence description of your memorial so that viewers in the art gallery know what they are looking at! Include the purpose of your memorial, why your group chose to memorialize your region’s participation in WWI the way you did, and a description of your design choices.

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Final Reflection

Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your reflection should be 2-3 pages double spaced.

1.Give your group a letter grade for collaboration. To what extent did individuals actively participate, work to build consensus, and divide tasks? Provide specific examples as evidence.

2.Give your group a letter grade for communication. How well did individuals listen to each other and share ideas? How were decisions made in your group? Provide specific examples as evidence.

3.Describe your role within your group. What do you consider to be your most significant contributions and why? (Note: a contribution does not have to be something tangible like “I made the bridge” – it could be a skill, behavior, or attitude that contributed to your group’s productivity or success). If you could change anything about the way you worked with your groupmates what would it be and why?

Choose between questions 4 and 5 (you must answer 6)

4.Describe a time throughout this process when you displayed resilience, patience, and/or persistence.

5.Describe a challenge that you faced as an individual or as a group throughout this process and how you overcame it.

6.Reflect on the project as a whole. In what ways did it contribute to your understanding of World War I? How did creating a memorial influence the way you think about history and/or the way we remember the past?

Process

You will receive a 50 point process grade based on your group’s ability to collaborate and work towards a common goal. As you work to build your memorial, I will be observing and taking notes on the following:

  • Collaboration – actively participating in discussions, working to build consensus, accepting one’s role in the group
  • Communication – asking questions, listening for understanding, presenting ideas
  • Integrated Problem Solving – draws from knowledge of WWI as well as knowledge from all disciplines to creatively solve problems
  • Self-Motivation to Act – working to achieve individual/group goals, taking initiative
  • Resilience, Patience, Persistence – adapting or adjusting with ease, reflecting on the group’s process, working to overcome challenges

Product

Model / Points Earned / Point Value
Design – is creative and achieves the team’s goal as defined by the challenge statement; considers the visitors’ full experience at the memorial (what they would see, hear, smell, how they would feel navigating the space) / 30
Construction – is visually appealing and well-constructed; materials were thoughtfully chosen; memorial clearly illustrates the group’s intended design / 25
Placard – a 5-6 sentence overview of the memorial typed and pasted on an index card; includes the purpose of the memorial, the location of the memorial, the different components of the memorial and the thought behind the design (think of the captions you see at art museums) / 10
Presentation / Points Earned / Point Value
Content – group presentation includes the following
  • A summary of what the group learned about their region’s participation in WWI and the significance of the event
  • The purpose of the memorial – how the group things WWI should be remembered for their region and WHY
  • The memorial’s location, a description of the setting, and a historical justification for that choice
  • How a visitor would navigate the memorial, what s/he would feel, see, hear, smell, and learn
  • The thought and intention behind the memorial’s design elements
/ 20
Delivery – information is presented clearly and effectively; ideas are articulated well and it is clear from the presentation that group members are passionate about their design; good eye contact and very little reliance on notes
All group members speak during the presentation / 15
Total / 100