8th Grade Discovery
by Ian Cutler

The students in the 8th grade Discovery classes are busy creating models of memorials to honor famous people or events. Groups are creating memorials to remember people like Ted Williams and Frank Sinatra, while others are creating memorials for events such as the Holocaust and the war in Iraq. Groups that decided to create memorials for 9/11 have registered to submit their proposals to WTC Board for consideration for the memorial being constructed at the World Trade Center site. Knowing that Maya Lin’s proposal was selected for the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. when she was only 20 makes their proposals a real possibility.

Students are working hard to represent their subjects in the best possible way using symbolism and important poems and quotes. The students are looking to discover a meaningful way to express the significance of their memorials. This has been an exciting and enlightening experience for all of the students involved.