Jackson Memorial Design Project -- Detailed Instructions 

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BASIC PREMISE: Design a monument for Jackson and "place" it (on a map) of the Mall area of Washington DC. You will not construct a 3D model. You should think of your design as the entry for a contest to choose a memorial to Jackson. 

     Andrew Jackson was a complex man; his actions as president divided the nation - some thought him a hero, others as a despicable "rough sort" who used his power to hamper the economic growth of the United States.
     Some people had divided opinions, in that they praised some of his actions while deploring others. Your design should include both aspects of public opinion  

RESEARCH FOR THE MEMORIAL:
Your design should include at least four "references" to Jackson's public life. These references can be metaphorical or “concrete.”  Metaphors should be explained if not obvious.

  Consider:
War Hero, War of 1812
Indian Expulsion/Removal
Support of the South’s views on slavery
Nullification Crisis (Preserving the Union)
Appeal to “the common man”
The Bank of the United States

Remember to write down the SOURCE of each piece of information you use. Do Not Copy materials - use your own words to summarize what you learned.  (Exception: Quotes by Jackson or his contemporaries)

DESIGNING THE MEMORIAL:
   Watch the slide show of various types of memorials for ideas:   the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam War Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the Holocaust Museum (which is also a memorial of sorts), the Jefferson Memorial, and the FDR memorial.
    The last one presented, the WWII memorial, is an example cheesiness in a memorial, but it DOES have the example of the kind of DESIGN you will make for your Jackson Memorial. 

   Use the drawing of the WWII Memorial as a guide for explaining your own design.  (Slide 21 of the Slideshow.)
     Drawing of the memorial                 
     Placement on the Map of the Mall
     Size of the monument  (such as the “football field” inset 
     Scale of the size of features (use a person as the “scale”)
     Materials used (marble, granite, bronze, copper, stone) – note colors used (marble and granite and stone come in different colors. Copper turns to celadon green with oxidation; bronze darkens.)
    Captions to explain the symbolism used, the words etched on metal or carved into stone, and decorative touches.

INTERACTIVE MAP of the MALL

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