Lincoln Memorial Shehab, Corey, Ramon, Emilia Overview History Volume and area Bibliography History The Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War (1861-1865). The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble a Greek temple. It has 36 Doric columns, one for each state at the time of Lincoln’s death. A sculpture by Daniel Chester French of a seated Lincoln is in the center of the memorial chamber. Inscribed on the south wall of the monument is the Gettysburg Address. Above it is a mural painted by Jules Guerin depicting the angel of truth freeing a slave. Guerin also painted the unity of North and South mural on the north wall. Etched into the north wall below the mural is Lincoln’s second inaugural speech. Ground breaking: February 12,1914. Architect: Henry Bacon. Cornerstone laid: February 12, 1915. Sculptor of Statue: Daniel Chester French. Carvers of Statue and Tripods: Piccirilli Brothers of New York. Mural Artist: Jules Guerin. History continued Total Cost: $2,957,000. Size of Memorial Grounds: 6.3 Acres. Estimated Weight: 38,000 tons. Web Quest Project: Lincoln Memorial by Shehab Our web quest project is about the Lincoln Memorial. In this essay, I will be talking about the history. Also, the geometric analysis of the building. Plus, the bibliography. So, that’s what this essay is about. The Lincoln Memorial is a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln and the nation he fought to preserve during the Civil War (1861-1865). The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble a Greek temple. It has 36 Doric columns, one for each state at the time of Lincoln’s death. A sculpture by Daniel Chester French of a seated Lincoln is in the center of the memorial chamber. Inscribed on the south wall of the monument is the Gettysburg Address. Above it is a mural painted by Jules Guerin depicting the angel of truth freeing a slave. Guerin also painted the unity of North and South mural on the north wall. Etched into the north wall below the mural is Lincoln’s second inaugural speech. The ground breaking is February 12, 1914 and the architect was Henry Bacon. The Cornerstone was laid on February 12, 1915. The sculptor of the statue Daniel Chester French. The Carvers of Statue and Tripods were Piccirilli Brothers of New York. The Mural Artist was Jules Guerin. The total cost was $2,957,000. The Estimated Weight is 38,000 tons. Here are the exterior dimensions of the Lincoln Memorial: Height of columns in colonnade: 44 ft. (13.41 meters). Diameter of columns: 7 ft. 5 in. (2.26 meters) at base. Length of colonnade: 188 ft. (57.30 meters). Width of colonnade: 118 ft. (35.97 meters). Height of building: 99 ft. (30.18 meters) above grade, 80 ft. (24.38 meters) above foundation. Here are the interior dimensions of the Lincoln Memorial: Central chamber: 60 by 74 ft. (18.29 by 22.56 meters). Side chambers: 63 by 38 ft. (19.20 by 11.58 meters). Height of interior columns: 50 ft. (15.24 meters). Diameter of interior columns: 5 ft. 6 in. (1.68 meters 168 centimeters). Here are the materials of the exterior: Walls and exterior columns: Colorado Yule marble. Tripods: Pink Tennessee marble. Here are the materials of the interior: Walls and columns: Indiana limestone. Ceiling: Alabama marble saturated with paraffin for translucency. Floor and wall base: Pink Tennessee marble. Pedestal and platform for statue: Tennessee marble. Statue: White Georgia marble. Here are the dimensions of the statue: Material: 28 Pieces of White Georgia marble. Height: 19 feet. Width: 19 feet (at widest point). Pedestal Height: 10 feet. Estimated Weight: 120 tons. Here are the dimensions of the reflecting pool: Width: 167 feet. Length: 2029 feet. Approximate depth: 18 inches on sides; 30 inches in the center. Volume of Water: 6,750,000 gallons (estimated). Geometric Analysis Height of columns in colonnade: 44 ft. (13.41 meters). Diameter of columns: 7 ft. 5 in. (2.26 meters) at base. Length of colonnade: 188 ft. (57.30 meters). Width of colonnade: 118 ft. (35.97 meters). Height of building: 99 ft. (30.18 meters) above grade, 80 ft. (24.38 meters) above foundation. Volume: 2,196,216 ft. cubed Area: 13,464 ft. squared Bibliography http://www.nps.gov/nama/mortar/m ortar.htm#linc http://www.nps.gov/linc/ TEAM PAGE Team Number: __ Web Quest Introduction Role Task Process Reader Resources Historian Evaluation Conclusion Analyst Contact Info Bibliographer Student Task Overview and Content of the Presentation History of the Building Geometric Analysis of the Building Bibliography of the Project Mathematical Report Rubric Web Quest Beginnin g Introduction Task Introducti on Not focused Averag e Focused but irrelevan t Good Excellen t Possible Point Focus ed too long Presents a concise lead-in info 4 With adeq uacy Presents main theme with excellenc e 4 Process Resources Research Does not present Procedure Not sequenti al Evaluation With inadeq uacy Some steps Conclusion Contact Info Most steps unders tandab le Results Little Some Mostly compl ete Conclusio n Little Some Mostly Presents easy to follow 4 sequence Data and figure complet e 4 Presents main theme 4 Self Assessmen t Teacher Assessmen t Oral Presentation Rubric Web Quest Beginnin g Introduction Task Process Content Organizatio n Little Little Averag e Some Some Good Excellen t Possibl e Point Mostly Speech is clear & focused 4 Mostly Effectiv e beginn, main, end 4 Mostly Words are specific & accurate 4 Mostly Good eye contact, speed, volume 4 Resources Evaluation Language Little Some Conclusion Delivery Contact Info Little Some Self Assessmen t Teacher Assessmen t Web Quest Project Scoring System Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Contact Info Name Shehab Team Score 95 Corey 95 Ramon 95 Emilia 95 Math Report Score 97 80 70 70 Speech Score 97 95 97 95 Overall Score 96 90 87 87