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How monuments should be critiqued: Project #2

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Monuments hold up so much importance in today world, there is so much controversy surrounding the statues and the history built around them. Many just claim to want to tear down the monuments rather then put them up on a Museum because of the person’s actions in the pass before they became known to the world and others say that it laid the foundation of the world we live in today. the events of Charlottesville have impacted the country in a way where tensions have risen. Mayor Bill Deblasio has stated the monuments being a “symbols of hate” and would like to build guidelines on how a monument should be critiqued. His criteria for evaluating these said monuments is crucial for the fate of all monuments in New York City. I believe if the person should truly has a good history and send a message to mankind to evolve our civilization in the best possible manner. The mayor should take in consideration both sides to determine the state of the statues in the future. 

The tearing down of monuments is not new to history. Many have been taken down whether it be the end of a dictatorship or the people unhappy with what the monument symbolizes or what it was originally men to be shown as a historical achievement. one-way Mayor Bill Deblasio should critique monuments is if they have any oppressive, racist, morally wrong history to them. They convey that the monuments of terrible people should stay up. one example I can give is the famous memorial of Thomas Jefferson. Early years he was seen as a historical figure who has brought wisdom and help lead the foundation of America but now that we have the convenience of the internet we can find more background information on him. He has been known now for being a horrible slave owner who would not only own and abuse his slave but use to kill the dogs of the slaves because of his hostility towards dogs. It should be known that if a monument used to show or become some sort of oppressive symbol throughout the years their monument should be taken into consideration of being torn down. 

The message behind a monument should be one of that to show that humanity is stepping into the right direction. in some cases, it may be a message to remember those who have passed away over a tragedy or send of message of hope and resilience maybe of one person who has made a huge step or rebellion like the Taino rebel Enrique. who stopped Christopher from eradicating his race from history. the events that Enrique caused was a symbol for people who they think have lost it all. their families and friends and to show that we as a group must fight against the oppression and to rise above to show that we as people can overcome and move forward. I for one would enjoy a monument dedicated to Enrique in New York. a monument that sends a message of positivity should be what people want to see. not one that conveys a negative message and be glorified over the tragic events that the person is responsible for, that is when people start getting agitated and start riots or fights. a message that everyone can get along to. 

If a monument is causing controversy and unhappiness towards a majority of people it should be ether taken down or moved to a new location where people who do enjoy what the monument symbolizes so both sides can get what they want. After the events of Charlottesville people from both sides on whether it should stay up or be torn down has gotten really violent. Mayor Bill Deblasio should take into consideration of both sides and see what he can make up of the situation. This keeps both party’s happy, stopping the controversy by not making it a public monument by moving it to a library or Museum. That way if people did wish to see the said monument they could visit their local location that shows research of said person for all their accomplishments and short comings. this would also be an ideal situation to keep everyone safe. 

Monuments should be remembered for the accomplishments of mankind rather than a memory of negativity and hate. The ones that should be displayed publicly are ones that send a good message for people from all around the world rather than one that might be used to cause discomfort to some. Mayor Bill Deblasio should use some criteria that will benefit not only one but both sides to ensure the safety of his people and the future for other monuments. 

source : https://www.monticello.org/site/plantation-and-slavery/thomas-jefferson-and-slavery

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/nyregion/columbus-statue-de-blasio-monumentmoncommission.html

https://holy77spirit.wordpress.com/2015/04/08/remember-enrique/

Criteria for Future Monuments

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As of recent events, an interesting topic of discussion has been gaining popularity among many people throughout the United States. That topic is the relevance and need for keeping confederate statues up or removing them entirely. As a result, in order to have these issues not arise again there should be come rules when thinking about erecting statues or monuments, there are many things that one should consider before doing so. In today’s society many things are deemed “offensive” and in an effort to please everyone some things that may be considered are things such as the history behind the person or event, the impact it may have on the area it is implemented in and location where it is situated along with the cost of upkeep for the given monument.

One piece of evidence to support this claim would be about the statue of Christopher Columbus we have right here in New York City. To some people, this statue is a symbol of exploration, discovery and Italian pride. While to a vast majority of people, it is a constant reminder of the genocide, rape, pillage and straight destruction of a whole group of people. Having this statue up is a constant reminder to these people about their history and what was done to their people and their ancestors. Therefore things such as this may be a reason for not putting up more statues in the future. There are many other people who made great advances for their nation, yet their actions caused a genocide of people for reasons such as their race or religion, yet these people are not given statues.

Something that also has to be considered is the location of the monument. Placing a monument in a high density area is not a good idea as it can disrupt the flow of both regular traffic and foot traffic. Having statues in some areas of New York City causes people who are visiting to flock to these destinations to take pictures and to be able to claim that they have visited that location, but it then causes a large disruption for people who actually live or work in the area because they now have to try to get around all the tourists or flat out just avoid that area in general. It then becomes worse when the statue is put in the center of an intersection which causes it to become a roundabout. This slows down not only the people who are walking but then also the drivers which can lead to large scale traffic jams.

Lastly something that should also be spoken about if indeed the city wants to put up a statue that may be considered controversial or offensive, is the cost of upkeep for that monument, If a monument is constantly defaced or destroyed it may end up costing the taxpayers more money than the actual monument is worth. If someone does not like the message a monument is sending, they may deface it with a whole array of things from spray paint to removing parts of the monument or even the entire thing itself if they’re really up for a challenge. If the monument has to be regularly cleaned or fixed, it may not be a good idea to even keep the monument up at all because it would just be a waste of money.

There are many things that can be considered monument, many of which will hold some kind of negative background as none of human history is without negative. There are always going to be some kind of negative background for every single person or building that could be otherwise considered an excellent candidate for remembrance. If there has to be monuments it should only be things that are naturally made by nature as it is a testament to what was, is and always will be here before and after humans have ever been on this planet and will still be here long after the human species is no longer around.

Bill de Blasio Here is your criteria

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Monuments have been put up for many years and its purpose is to explicitly commemorate a person or event. Many figures in history have had monuments dedicated to them however, many controversial figures such as Christopher Columbus and Robert E. Lee have sparked protests. Although these men were known for their leadership they were also known to represent oppression and hate to minorities. Many Americans believe figures who represent hate and murder should not be given a monument. Nevertheless, we cannot take down a monument simply because we hate it there needs to be a non biases criteria that has a more concrete justification to remove it. The objective of this criteria is maintain stability and safety in the community if a monument fails to do so it must be taken down and moved to a local museum.
A monument cannot be taken down because we don’t like it there has to solid justification for its removal. The criteria I have created is meant to be non biases, fair, and promote safety. My the first part of my criteria involves investigating “who” this individual is. A monument cannot just go up because he was a nice guy. This monument has to have relevance to the community and its local history. Research of the foundation of this persons empowerment or historical significance is important in order to promote safety. Regardless, if the person has negative or positive background this investigation would allow us to see how the community may react and their reaction will allow to know if this monument would negatively affect safety.
The second part of my criteria refers to the safety and stability of the community because there are many lives involved. In a neighborhood, there should be no need for those who pay rent and live there have an additional burden. Controversial monuments such as the confederate statue of Robert E. Lee has spiked a lot of violence and even death. The people of Charlottesville had to have their daily routines interrupted because of police patrol and media coverage. This affects the traveling to work, school and simple daily activities therefore, this monument should not be put up. An additional, part of this criteria involves the proper maintenance of these monuments. If the statue is making the neighborhood look bad it should be removed.
The last part of my criteria helps prevent biases opinions. Everyone is entitled to look up to any individual they wish to. We cannot change people’s beliefs and opinions which is why we have so much conflict. For example, there are white supremacists in America and they look up to those who the confederate states. On the other hand, there are people that are liberals and believe these monuments of confederate leaders glorify hate and racism. To create a peace of opinions, monuments that are controversial will have a plaque that states the good as well as the bad they did. This is what makes this criteria very efficient because this criteria takes in consideration everyone’s opinion. We acknowledge the good and bad these individuals did which helps take away some of that glory they would have if the bad wasn’t stated.
During our presentations, a lot of my classmates had interesting points in their criteria. Some interesting points included how much was the cost to maintain a monument because the weather affected it.I think this is a good point because it would be a burden to continuously have to repair a monument. After evaluating the statues and one fails to meet then requirements it should be taken to a local museum. The statue would be better there because a museum acknowledges history and its place we cant condemn displays. These displays represent our history and deserve to be held there so future generations can learn from them.
In conclusion, this criteria will allow a fair display of monuments in New York. This criteria will allow there to be equal representation of opinions. I believe this is important because it will allow many New Yorkers to be tolerant of the many options that exist. If another criteria was used there will be biases. Old and modern history have taught us that when this type of criteria is utilized violence arises. We don’t need more violence we need pease but we don’t want to ignore humanities problems such as racism. This criteria covers what’s the most important thing the safety in a community while we spread awareness and tolerance. I believe if Bill de Blasio uses my criteria the people of the state of New York and himself will benefit tremendously.

Work Cited

Neuman, William. “Ordering Review of Statues Puts De Blasio in Tricky Spo.”
New York Times. N.p., 30 Aug. 17. Web.

 

Silva, Daniella. “Christopher Columbus Statue in New York City Could Be Considered for Removal.”
NBC News. N.p., 23 Aug. 2017. Web.

 

“City of Chandler Accepting Nominations for Individuals or Groups to Be Honored at Celebration Plaza.”
Lexis Nexis. Plus Media Solutions US Official News, 11 May 2017. Web. <http://www-lexisnexis-com.citytech.ezproxy.cuny.edu/hottopics/lnacademic/?verb=sf&sfi=AC00NBGenSrch>.

 

Project#2: Controversial monuments should be in museums!

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Monuments are statues, plaques and any other kind of physical medium used to commemorate a specific person or grand event that happened in time. There are numerous national monuments all around the United States, landmarks or statues that are protected by law. Monuments exist to establish a feeling of wonder, ‘why is this here?’ and ‘what has happened for this physical representation here’. It is those kinds of thoughts that makes one think about the overall historical background of a certain monument and then prods the question, ‘is this offensive to anyone?’. Personally, I think monuments should just be moved into a museum were history is remembered and learned from without bias of any kind.

There are a lot of confederate monuments being petitioned to be removed, the confederate flags and all things to do with confederacy makes a significant amount of people very uncomfortable and uneasy because of the history it represents. Gregory Smithers from washingtonpost states that “the removal of confederate monuments would quite literally, erase an unsavory, but important, part of our nations history”(Smithers Washingtonpost). I am inclined to agree with this because our nation is built upon the enslaving of many, many people. It should be necessary to see and learn about the thoughts of the people living in the past and learn from them because since then times have changed, nobody likes talking about it but in order to learn from past mistakes the nation must face the mistakes and collectively and effectively correct them.

These monuments have been posted up for years, I find it a bit odd that the statue situation is only now causing an outrage despite the many, many times numerous people has walked past them and has not said a word about it until now. These days people are all about political standing, resistance and opposition of the current system. While it is good to stand ground against the many injustices and flaws the government has, mob mentality has people jumping in on the bandwagon without having a shred of knowledge on the matter and I think that’s exactly whats going on with the conversation of removing statues. Ben Shapiro of the Daily Wire argues that, “confederate statue removal is a local issue, not a national one…if we’re going to have a real debate about confederate statue removal, lets do it. But lets not lump all statue supporters or opposers into the realm of the saints or the devils. That’s dishonest identity politics.”(Shapiro DailyWire). Shapiro makes a very strong claim by saying that confederate statue removal is a local issue which I agree with, all things confederate is mainly a southerner problem rather than a national problem because of the history that has taken place specifically in the south. Every argument has become some kind of subjective good vs. bad conversation and that should not be the way to go about the political issues. The keeping or removing of these statues are in no way a “step forward to equality” because of the stigma about them, while I agree that these statues shouldn’t be up because of the history behind them I also think that they should just be put in a museum where people can find out and learn more about the statues in an area that’s for all people by all people protected by the law and public.

Museums are put up so that people may learn from the past and experience what kinds of circumstances the world had that lets us all have the future we have now. There are different kinds of museums, museums for art, nature, science and history as well. Which is why I propose that all these controversial monuments that are being taken down should be put in a historical museum so that both the people who are for or against monuments being put up can come to a compromise. Despite the various horrendous events that has happened in the past, history is a concept humans cannot change which is why removing or destroying a monument all together would be like erasing history. Putting them in a museum would also solve the problem of people worrying when will criteria for monument removal should stop.

In conclusion, I think that people should be more open minded about the topic rather than engaging in the social mine field territory that is ‘good’ vs ‘bad’. Monuments are just statues, plaques or any other kind of physical representation of a person or an event that has happened, any kind of monument that sends a message that is racist or potentially threatens a certain group of people should be removed and placed in a museum where the public can observe it in a place where learning and knowledge takes priority over everything else.

 

Works Cited

Website Title: Richmond Times-Dispatch

Article Title: SMITHERS: A Historian’s Plea for the Removal of Confeder[…]

Electronically Published: July 27, 2015

Date Accessed: October 03, 2017 Author: Gregory D. Smithers

 

Website Title: Daily Wire

Article Title: Why Are We Really Talking About Removing Confederate Monumen[…]

Publisher: The Daily Wire

Electronically Published: August 17, 2017

Date Accessed: October 03, 2017 Author: Ben Shapiro

 

Unity not Division

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Derick Morales

 

 

          In human history there has been many controversies about different topic’s   like , religion,  evolution, sports  and many more.  The most recent controversy in the present time are  about the placements of monuments.  Merriam Webster defines monument as “monument  stone or a building erected in remembrance of a person or event” . For example , The Statue Of Liberty ,  The Freedom tower,Prison Ship Martyrs Monument , and other monuments . However, not all  monuments bring good remembrance , they also can bring negative reminders as well. In this present day , there are many controversies about whether if some monuments should remain in place or be removed because of many historical injustices that occurred in the past. I believe that monuments that represents division to our country instead of unity , should be taken down because it affects,  us as a country.

       There are many monuments that bring positive patriotic feelings towards us and that unify us as well. A perfect example would be The Statue Of Liberty.  This monument was constructed in 1876 by Frenchman Edouard de Laboulaye , to show that the United States Of America  were allies with it France and became a universal monument for freedom.  This monument brought more people to come to America for a better life . According to the site, edsitement.neh.gov ” “It stirs the desire for freedom in people all over the world. It represents the United States itself”.   Meaning that, many people from all over the world came to this country, looking for freedom and to be part of this amazing country.  Despite the conflicts we are  having  as a country as of now, we can always stand tall together and be proud of this monument because of its symbolic message .  

         Although, there are many monuments that symbolize in a positive  and unifying aspect. There are also many monument that bring negative messages ,  reminding of  people hatred and representing division towards one another.  This would effected us because we would be unstable as a country and wouldn’t  be able to move forward. For example,  the chaotic rally in Charlottesville , VA. There was a  white supremacist  march in the University Of Virginia . Their  purpose for marching  was to keep the monument of Robert .E. Lee because it represented their culture. The next day, the counter-protester came to the rally to go against their  beliefs and took down the monument of  Robert . E. Lee. Then the rally escalated into a deadly situation, killing one person. However, Robert .E. Lee was a general for the confederate army during the 1800’s and was known as a legendary commander. Also, he was  praised for his accomplishments and this is reason why there are many monument of him in the south. This resulted of the removal of Robert.E.Lee  monument  and surprisingly the rally slowly died out.  This event showed the hidden hatred of a certain group and the reality of division in this country.

         There are  some monuments that have contributed and unified us as country despite of there action that they did during the past. For example, George Washington . George Washington was the first commander in chief during the Revolutionary war(National War Hero) , was the first president of The United States , and also participated in the Constitution.  Despite all of the accomplishments that he did , he still had slaves working for him.  40% of Fairfax county were slaves, and some were mistreated.  It might seem controversial that Washington could’ve been a pro for slavery  or not, but George Washington played a huge role in America’s history and united us when America was going through a revolution. The George Washington statue wouldn’t be removed because he was a big part of the American history and made us stronger as a country.  

         In conclusion, there are some  monuments that reminds us of the past with hatred for others and bringing back old ideology . The present America contributed the growth of America . This   affects us as  country because if us, as Americans stay divided , we’re never going to move forward as a country unless we take action. We shouldn’t be stuck with old teachings, but learn from the mistakes that we have made during the past and grow from them. However, we shouldn’t have monument that breaks us apart as a country . We should have monuments that represent people that made what America is today and that unify us . Despite that, some of the people  on those monuments did horrible thing , but in a sense that they  contributed for the growth of America. In present time  we still have racism going on, but hopefully in the  near future , we can  remove every single  negative monument that divides us as country.  Also, we can come to an understanding and become one as a country.

 

 

SOURCE PAGES 

Heim, Joe.”Recounting a day of rage, hate, violence and death”. The Washington Post.14, August, 2017.

“The Statue of Liberty: The Meaning and Use of a National Symbol”. EDSITEment. 27,September, 2010.

Cox,  L. Karen. “Why Confederate Monuments Must Fall” . New York Times.  15, August ,2017.

 

Promote Safety and Tolerance but just for the moment

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Part One:

In the search of monuments, my group encountered many monuments we found very interesting to utilize for our project. Personally, I will write about the Korean War Veteran Plaza. The monument was accompanied by the following, ” In the memory of those Brooklyn who made the supreme sacrifice during the Korean War June 26, 1950 to July 27, 1953 . They will remain in our hearts and minds forever.” This monument is dedicated to fallen soldiers who resisted in Brooklyn before heading to the Korean War. Each solider has their first and last name as well as their position. This mural was located at the beginning of one the local parks around City Tech. The location of the mural allows those who walk by to acknowledge the names of the soldiers and the objective of the mural. I believe this monument serves a great purpose in the community because it reminds us that we should never take freedom for granted. Many have sacrificed everything including their lives for the sole purpose of allowing freedom for many generations. We may never be able to personally thank a solider for their courage and bravery but if we take a moment to acknowledge their names I believe we are showing them respect and gratitude. Although, I haven’t created a criteria for what monuments should remain I believe this monument is doing no harm to anyone therefore, it should remain where it is. This monument rather than creating harm it causes inspiration. The monument can inspire young men and women to serve their country.

Part Two:

Article1:

This article began explaining Mayor Bill de Blasio struggle for spotlight. Bill de Blasio has been criticized for not being or addressing serious incidents in New York. Due to recent incident Bill de Blasio is not in another tight situation this time about the removal of confederate statues. This is a tight situation for the mayor due to his support for Christopher Columbus. The article mentions his support goes as far to participating in the Columbus Day Parade. However, August 12 led to a turn events after white supremacists and other protesters protested the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee, the confederate general. This protest became deadly as one protestor was murdered causing riots across the country. Bill de Blasio condemned the violence and declaring a 90 day review of all symbols of hate on city property. The article continue to mention that Bill de Blasio will have a commission created to listen to ideas and concerns from flow New Yorkers. This commission will create a criteria although, the entire criteria is not finished some recommendations include it additional plaques to provide background info to inform the public about the individual. David Eisenbach made a very interesting point to his support of the statue of Christopher Columbus. Contrary to the belief of many who refer Columbus as a mass murderer, Eisenbach views Columbus as a legendary explorer. He is aware of the horrific things Columbus did which he believes makes his statue better. His bad and good accomplishments according to Eisenbach is a “beautiful thing”.

Article 2:

The US Official news published an article covering the City of Chandlers nominations for individuals or groups to be honored at the celebration Plaza. The celebration Plaza is known to be a location to honor service organization. Although, many can be nominated there is a review process each nominee will go through. The article includes very specific requirements as part of their criteria. These individuals must have some relevance to the area where they will be displayed. The elected nominees must be endorsed by the community. The individual or group have caused a ,meaningful impact either short or long term to the community. The criteria is specific to what they mean by meaningful impact. For example, the individual or group has improved the quality of life and work to the community.

Part Three:

Monuments have been put up for many years and its purpose is to explicitly commemorate a person or event. Many figures in history have had monuments dedicated to them however, many controversial figures such as Christopher Columbus and Robert E. Lee have sparked protests. Although these men were known for their leadership they were also known to represent oppression and hate to minorities. Many Americans believe figures who represent hate and murder should not be given a monument. Nevertheless, we cannot take down a monument simply because we hate it there needs to be a non biases criteria that has a more concrete justification to remove it. The objective of this criteria is maintain stability and safety in the community if a monument fails to do so it must be taken down and moved to a local museum.
A monument cannot be taken down because we don’t like it there has to solid justification for its removal. The criteria I have created is meant to be non biases, fair, and promote safety. My the first part of my criteria involves investigating “who” this individual is. A monument cannot just go up because he was a nice guy. This monument has to have relevance to the community and its local history. Research of the foundation of this persons empowerment or historical significance is important in order to promote safety. Regardless, if the person has negative or positive background this investigation would allow us to see how the community may react and their reaction will allow to know if this monument would negatively affect safety.
The second part of my criteria refers to the safety and stability of the community because there are many lives involved. In a neighborhood, there should be no need for those who pay rent and live there have an additional burden. Controversial monuments such as the confederate statue of Robert E. Lee has spiked a lot of violence and even death. The people of Charlottesville had to have their daily routines interrupted because of police patrol and media coverage. This affects the traveling to work, school and simple daily activities therefore, this monument should not be put up. An additional, part of this criteria involves the proper maintenance of these monuments. If the statue is making the neighborhood look bad it should be removed.
The last part of my criteria helps prevent biases opinions. Everyone is entitled to look up to any individual they wish to. We cannot change people’s beliefs and opinions which is why we have so much conflict. For example, there are white supremacists in America and they look up to those who the confederate states. On the other hand, there are people that are liberals and believe these monuments of confederate leaders glorify hate and racism. To create a peace of opinions, monuments that are controversial will have a plaque that states the good as well as the bad they did. This is what makes this criteria very efficient because this criteria takes in consideration everyone’s opinion. We acknowledge the good and bad these individuals did which helps take away some of that glory they would have if the bad wasn’t stated.
During our presentations, a lot of my classmates had interesting points in their criteria. Some interesting points included how much was the cost to maintain a monument because the weather affected it.I think this is a good point because it would be a burden to continuously have to repair a monument. After evaluating the statues and one fails to meet then requirements it should be taken to a local museum. The statue would be better there because a museum acknowledges history and its place we cant condemn displays. These displays represent our history and deserve to be held there so future generations can learn from them.
In conclusion, this criteria will allow a fair display of monuments in New York. This criteria will allow there to be equal representation of opinions. I believe this is important because it will allow many New Yorkers to be tolerant of the many options that exist. If another criteria was used there will be biases. Old and modern history have taught us that when this type of criteria is utilized violence arises. We don’t need more violence we need peace but we don’t want to ignore humanities problems such as racism. This criteria covers what’s the most important thing the safety in a community while we spread awareness and tolerance. I believe if Bill de Blasio uses my criteria the people of the state of New York and himself will benefit tremendously.

Part Four:

Work Cited

Neuman, William. “Ordering Review of Statues Puts De Blasio in Tricky Spo.”
New York Times. N.p., 30 Aug. 17. Web.

 

Silva, Daniella. “Christopher Columbus Statue in New York City Could Be Considered for Removal.”
NBC News. N.p., 23 Aug. 2017. Web.

 

“City of Chandler Accepting Nominations for Individuals or Groups to Be Honored at Celebration Plaza.”
Lexis Nexis. Plus Media Solutions US Official News, 11 May 2017. Web. <http://www-lexisnexis-com.citytech.ezproxy.cuny.edu/hottopics/lnacademic/?verb=sf&sfi=AC00NBGenSrch>.

Henry Ward Beecher

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Our monument that my group observed was the Henry Ward Beecher statue, which is located in Columbus Circle. Our first article was taken from Biography.com. The statue was sculpted by John Quincy Adams Ward, in 1891. John created a good representation for portraying the statue the way he did by showing the love people had for Henry. Henry is standing on a platform and to his right is a young African- American woman placing a branch at his foot, to shows the abolitionist affect and to his left are two children placing a wreath on the pedestal to show his love of children and their honor. Henry made an impact in the life of many which allowed him to be someone people truly listened to. He was an advocate of women’s suffrage, an agitator for the abolitionist movement, staunch supporter of the union, and senior minister of Brooklyn’s Plymouth Church for forty years. Beecher had the love of many due to him speaking out on situations and becoming the voice for the people. While preaching in his church, more than three thousand people travelled from all over just to hear what he had to say. One of his practices was called ‘Gospel of Love’ which said “God believes in forgiveness” and portrayed a more caring aspect in comparison to other traditions such as calvinism which is what his father taught the people and deals with a more punishing aspect for sins. In order to deserve a monument there would have to be a significant action taken that has impacted individuals everyday life. Henry deserved a monument because he has made many differences in people’s lives especially those who were slaves. He taught his followers a new way of seeing the church by preaching about God’s forgiveness and held a slave auction to get the people to buy the freedom for slaves. These things he did that should not go unnoticed which gives him the right to be remembered as an important momument. 

 

 

Group members: Jade, Akeira, Janin, Joseph

Korean War Veterans Plaza

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In the search of monuments, my group encountered many monuments we found very interesting to utilize for our project. Personally, I will write about the Korean War Veteran Plaza. The monument was accompanied by the following, ” In the memory of those Brooklyn who made the supreme sacrifice during the Korean War June 26, 1950 to July 27, 1953 . They will remain in our hearts and minds forever.” This monument is dedicated to fallen soldiers who resisted in Brooklyn before heading to the Korean War. Each solider has their first and last name as well as their position. This mural was located at the beginning of one the local parks around City Tech. The location of the mural allows those who walk by to acknowledge the names of the soldiers and the objective of the mural. I believe this monument serves a great purpose in the community because it reminds us that we should never take freedom for granted. Many have sacrificed everything including their lives for the sole purpose of allowing freedom for many generations. We may never be able to personally thank a solider for their courage and bravery but if we take a moment to acknowledge their names I believe we are showing them respect and gratitude. Although, I haven’t created a criteria for what monuments should remain I believe this monument is doing no harm to anyone therefore, it should remain where it is. This monument rather than creating harm it causes inspiration. The monument can inspire young men and women to serve their country.

Monument surveying

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for this project I think its great that we work as groups together to find monuments around city tech  yes it is a lot of parts to it I but I think it would be very interesting to do something that is news related right now .One thing I think we should do is go out as a class for a field trip to find all the different monuments around the college . Question do the monuments have to be around the college. I think that even though their is a lot of parts to this  project it will be very interesting to do. I also like the fact that we get to choose which one that is unique to us personally and pinned that one onto the map.

something that is a little confusing is a thesis driven essay wow that means what . It has to be written at a certain level with little to no mistakes is that what you mean by thesis driven.   develop a criteria that I will argue should be a good evaluation of the monument that I choose  is this the one that we are picking while in the group or is this the one that we are choosing individually.

So we get to debate on why we think a monument should be removed or should it stay in place on part 5 . wait I got a little confused to as why you want us to draw on the articles each group shared . Some parts of the project two is a little confusing I hope that I can get a clear understanding  as in what we  are doing as we go along to each part.

Project #2 Reflection

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I have always liked working in groups and making friends because of working in those groups. Working in groups has always seemed to be fun until you have that one group member that does not pick up the slack. I don’t mined working in groups, in fact,  I feel that I work best in a group then I do alone. This project will be a great way and opportunity to learn the City Tech campus, and explore the neighborhood around this campus. In order to do this project, I need to find a monument around the university that stands out to me. Then, once I find the monument I would have to do my research based on that monument and discuss the new information that I discovered with my group. Arguing with your peers, understanding whether your monument should be taken down or for the right for it to stay, should be very interesting. This project is going to take a lot of time and dedication, I need to manage my time efficiently in order to get this project done in time which includes the work for my other classes as well. I would need to visit this schools library and take advantage of the internet access and also the wide range of books.