Task - Design a 9-11 Monument

You want to create the best monument that you can, but the only way to do that is to review your math skills and see how they apply to architecture. You will be visiting five American monuments, each showing how a different math concept is used. As you arrive at the monument, study it for a moment or two. See if you recognize it. You will then encounter a few problems to complete before heading to the next monument.You will have a chance to check your understanding using the Archimatic Worksheet.

Once you have completed your trip to the monuments and have seen mathematics in action, it will be time for you to begin creating your monument. You will start with a plan. You need to think about how you can incorporate all of those math concepts into your monument. You will need to come up with a sketch and make it come to life. The Worksheet Rubric and the Product Rubric will guide your learning and help you evaluate your work.

Finally, you will use the Product Rubric to give feedback to your fellow creators by evaluating at least two other monuments designs.

You will be playing four roles in this LibraryQuest. You will be a mathematician, an architect, a builder and a critic.You and your partner will work together in these roles to create a masterpiece.

Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record. Library of Congress