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**Alabama Citizenry - More than Just Football**

**C**onnecting Mathematics with Social Studies and Language Arts

** Project Objectives **

 * 1) // You will research and choose a citizen or event that has had a significant impact on the state of Alabama. (You may NOT use sports events or people.) //
 * 2) // You will create a scale model of a memorial or monument for the person or event. Your scale drawing should have appropriate symbolism representing the significance of the person or event. //
 * 3) // You will publish your work with a 30-60 second "commercial" explaining your choice and the symbolism used in your design. //

** Important Dates **
__ April 10-13 - IN CLASS __
 * Research and choose person or event
 * Begin adding research links to wiki page
 * Build scale model of Statue of Liberty

__ April 16-19 - IN CLASS AND/OR AT HOME __
 * Design and build scale model
 * Complete scale model measurement sheet and upload answers to wiki page
 * Begin video

__ April 23 and/or 24 - IN CLASS AND /OR AT HOME __
 * Complete and upload video
 * Meet with "experts" in class to get feedback

__ April 25 and 26 __
 * Make any final changes to project

__ April 27 __
 * JFDRAKE Community Day - present to visitors

** Grading **
__ Wikispace Requirements: __
 * Minimum of one research link inserted on page
 * Minimum of one picture inserted on page
 * Video uploaded to page
 * Initial questions answered

__ Scale Model Requirements: __
 * Minimum of two symbols included on model
 * Measurement sheet completed and accurate
 * Construction complete

__ Video Requirements: __
 * Minimum of 30 seconds and a maximum of 60 seconds
 * Visual of monument or memorial (either hold during video or take pictures so we can see it)
 * Correct grammar
 * Explanation of person/event chosen and significance to the state of Alabama
 * Explanation of symbolism on monument/memorial

Dimensions and Scale **Copy and Paste this table to your wikipage** * Do NOT type on the template.* If it will not copy and paste, please create your own using the table button on the edit page.
 * =  ||= Dimension you want statue to be - make these up! ||= Scale of Model (this should be the same for all dimensions) ||= Measurement on Model - this is what you are building! ||
 * = Dimension 1 ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Dimension 2 ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Dimension 3 ||=  ||=   ||=   ||