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Fall 2007: English 155Professor A. GonzalesEssay #1 Assignment: A Monumental ProposalWe traditionally think of monuments as statues erected to memorialize a president, a war, or something of great historical value, but the definition of “monument,” according to the American Heritage Dictionary, allows for a broader vision: something preserved for its historic or aesthetic presence. For example, we could argue that Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers preserves the experience of men fighting in WWII or that Wayne F. Miller’s photography preserves The Great Migration. What are the monuments of the forgotten, hidden, and unseen? Writing Task: Write a proposal to create a monument for a person, group of people, or event. - You can create a monument for something that already has been monumentalized. - If creating a nontraditional monument, you may need to define monument and refer to examples of nontraditional monuments and explain why we can consider them monuments. To help you develop your paper, ask yourself the following: - Why does the person or event deserve to be monumentalized?- Should it be a national monument or a local, hometown monument? - What medium should the monument be created in? - What message do you want to convey through your monument and how will your methods and composition impact the message?- In creating a new monument, why doesn’t the “old” one work? Why will the new one be better? Goals: - To write convincing proposal- Have a clear focus - Demonstrate analytical skills by directly or indirectly discussing your message, method, medium, composition, context - Develop and organize your ideas successfully through drafting and revision - Demonstrate you understand basic essay structure - Make sound choices based on your audience: me, your classmates, other 155 teachers who are not privy to our class discussions. Format: - This essay should be 4-6 pages, typed, double-spaced, 12pt font TNR or 11pt font Arial, with I” margins all around. Include in-text citations and a Works Cited page in MLA format (see Ch.21 in textbook). Sources: - Use at least three (3) outside sources. Outside sources are journal and periodical articles from credible websites, and books. Wikipedia.com and Dictionary.com do not count as sources.DUE DATES:Draft #1: Sept. 11 (Tues)Draft #2: Sept. 18 (Tues)Final Draft: Sept. 25 (Tues)Fall 2007: English 155Professor A. GonzalesExtra Credit Site Visit:To help you broaden your understanding of monuments, while also earning extra credit (there were be minimal chances to earn extra credit in this course), you may visit one of the following locations: - Museum of Tolerance, http://www.museumoftolerance.com/mot/index.cfm - Japanese American National Museum, http://www.ianrn.org/main.htm - Los Angeles National Cemetery, http://www.interrnenL.net/data/us/ca/IosangeIes/1anatJ - UCLA Hammer Museum: check current multiple exhibitions at, http://www.hammer.ucla.edu!index.htm - The Getty Museum, http://www.getty.edu Review websites for each site for visiting hours, locations & general information. You may Google “California + monuments” for a wide array of places to visit that are considered “monuments.” Anything not on the list above must be cleared in advance by your instructor.You will need to include in final draft folder: - 1.5-2 page, typed discussion of your experience visiting one of the above sites. Also discuss whether or not this location can be considered a monument. - proof that you were there (a dated receipt of entry, plus pamphlet, brochure,


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