Memorials in America:
Use the link below to watch a video about the 9/11 memorial museum.
Then, choose two more additional memorials from the list below and read the web pages that follow.
Vietnam Memorial: http://thewall-usa.com/information.asp
Pearl Harbor Memorial: http://www.nps.gov/valr/historyculture/index.htm
World War II Memorial: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=facts.asp&subpage=intro
Korean War Memorial: http://www.koreanwarvetsmemorial.org/memorial
Gettsyburg Memorial: http://www.nps.gov/gett/historyculture/index.htm
Lincoln Memorial: http://www.nps.gov/linc/historyculture/stories.htm (Make sure to click the "read more" links on the page)
Gateway Arch: http://www.gatewayarch.com/experience/arch-facts-faq/
After you have done so, answer the following questions in an organized, detailed post:
1. What memorials did you read about? Who built/designed them and when?
2. Think about the reasoning behind the construction of all three memorials that you learned about. Do you think the memorials should have been built? Why? If they should not have been built, are there other ways the event could have been remembered? What are they?
3. There is no World War I memorial in Washington, D.C. After reading about the other memorials, do you think there should be one? Explain.
4. Does the recent tragedy in Boston deserve a memorial? If so, when should it be built? 5 years from now? 10? 50? Do you have any ideas about what it should look like? Explain.
5. Finally, respond to another student’s post in an organized, detailed reply.
