The Jackson Monument Design Project - Overview

   Use the information on this page AND the written materials on the RESOURCE page to find out why Jackson is considered both a Hero and a Bum. When you have completed your research, go to the INSTRUCTION  PAGE FOR THE PROJECT 

ABOUT THE MONUMENTS: 
Monuments in Washington DC: 

Note that most of the monuments have a water feature. 

Most have quotes from the person being honored.

Many make use of marble or granite, and some use bronze (especially see the FDR monument.) 

The Vietnam War memorial is unique. You may know that the war was controversial, and by the end of the fighting and American withdrawal, most Americans had turned against it. The memorial lists the names of all who died, and are arranged chronologically.  
 Read more in this Wikipedia article.


Wikipedia is a good source of information for each of the memorials, and each article has a map of its placement on or near The Mall in Washington, DC. 

TO USE THE SLIDE SHOW -- JUST SLIDE THE WINDOW- don't try to download it!        ----------------------->  ---->  -->

A painting of the Battle of New Orleans which depicts Col. Andrew Jackson as a hero. 


 

USE THIS MAP as the basis for YOUR map - where would you place your Monument to Andrew Jackson? 

BETTER MAP: Interactive Map of the Mall
 note: you can download a jpeg from the "front page" (to copy to your webpage(?))

(See slide 19 for the "Blueprint" of the WWII Memorial as an example of what information to include on your Design.)