Here is our proposal.
The CSS Virginia
Isaac Ahn 3rd
and Thomas Kim (4th)
Team 21
Date Project is Due
December 15, 2014
(5pts)
Title
The CSS Virginia
Introduction (10 pts)
This project is made by Isaac Ahn and Thomas Kim. We hope to build a nice illustration of a Civil War battleship, the CSS Virginia. The main thing we want to accomplish is to build a model of this amazing battleship to represent the idea of what many military battleships looked like before the advancement in technology during the 19th century, We hope that students will learn about the great armies that pitted against each other and what battle styles were like back in the days of the Civil War. The Virginia was a mighty ship, but it was technically a match for the USS Monitor. Both took heavy damage.
The CSS Virginia was a ship used in the Civil War by the Confederacy. The CSS Virginia was one of the earliest ironclad fighting ships. Its easy destruction of several wooden ships on March 8, 1862, signaled the end of the era of wooden naval vessels. So, the Virginia is very important to the Civil War. The Virginia strengthened the Confederacy’s army, along with participating in a major battle. So, this is a very important battleship, although it was in the South’s hands.
Essential/Driving Research Question (5 pts)
1. What problem or issues have you discovered that needs to be solved? We found out that many kids didn’t know about the battle styles of naval battles were and what kind of ships were used.
2. What proposals do you have in order to help solve the identified issues? We have decided to make a replica of the CSS Virginia to show people why it was built, and how it adhered to the battle style it was built for.
Standards (30 pts)
8th Grade Georgia Studies
1. Analyze the effects and impact of ironclad warships in the war, and how it changed the style of battle. Along with the key events that the ship took place in.
VOCABULARY:
Ironclad
Scuttled
Steam Power
Salvage
Graving Dock
Intended Outcome (10 pts)
Our hypothesis is that the students will be able to learn more about the steamships of the past through looking at the model. Some students learn better through observing and that’s what the model is demonstrating. We hope that students will add more to their knowledge if they read our poster if they learn through reading. Another thing we hypothesize is that students will take interest in this project and learn a huge amount of info that will help their test scores. We hope to be successful on our goals of teaching the styles of naval battle to the young students who had no clue about this certain subject. I KNOW they will be intrigued because the majority of people are intrigued by things that have to do with wars nowadays.
Group Member and Job Assignment (10 pts)
Isaac Ahn- research, model making, blueprint, and supplies
Thomas Kim-research, blueprint, painting, designing, background
_____________________________________________________________________________
(Everything above this line should be completed on the first week of a project; everything below the line should be completed by the day the project is due.)
Result (10 pts)
Describe what result you actually accomplished through the project (Minimum of two full paragraphs; should specifically detail if your intended result fits the final result and how; should explain the final product--its use; its dimensions (if applicable); its physical description; its usefulness to others, etc.)
Well, we were able to accomplish many things by actually finishing the whole the project, but some unexpected things came out. We were actually able to accomplish more than what we thought we were able to. The project turned out very great and became a huge success. The CSS Virginia model turned to be very great and was even greater than what we expected it to be. It was a little out of shape, but our dimensions were awesome.
So how are we able to use this model to teach everyone the methods and styles of battle used from the Virginia in this model and the poster we made. We intended to have the poster meant for people who learned everything by reading the facts, while the model was meant for people who could learn from experience by looking at the model firsthand. Just by looking at the iron hull we made from aluminum foil, people should be able to tell the use of it. You may see what the styles of battle they could’ve learned from the model, but you could be able to see how they used that style in the paper that we have produced. So we basically now want everyone to learn about the mighty power of this ship.
Reflection (10 pts)
I made the ship, and I discovered that paint works very well with cardboard. Hot glue glues it very well to the board. Corrugated cardboard is a very good base for the ship. The cardboard is very flexible and workable with. Along with that, it allowed everything to come together. However, I have realized that aluminum foil bends ALOT. I had to replace it with paint.
Somethings I learned about the warships in the Civil War era, is the fact that they didn't use ironclads in the first place. At first, they used wooden ships, but after the Battle of Hampton roads, ironclads became more in use. I also learned that minor battles have their tolls on history too. In this case, it incorporated the use of ironclads.
I (Isaac) made the poster and worked on all of the “boring research” summary. This proved to be very easy, but I did learn many things. I learned that the Virginia actually would use its ram to ram into other boats to damage them. This proved to be very effective since its first targets were actually wooden boats. I also learned that the Virginia was once a Union boat that was stolen and redesigned into a Confederate ship. When we were working on the boat and the posters, we became a little bit like idiots and put the paintbrush on the poster only to realize that there was paint on it. So some silly mistakes were put there, but we were able to turn those mistakes into a design. The hot glue was working very well on the boat, until it ran out. We then just freaked out over it, but my neighbor was kind enough to give us some more sticks for the glue gun.
References (10 pts)
"Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (American Civil War)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2014.
Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2014.
"CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack) - History, Specs and Pictures - Navy Ships."CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack). N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2014.
Isaac Ahn 3rd
and Thomas Kim (4th)
Team 21
Date Project is Due
December 15, 2014
(5pts)
Title
The CSS Virginia
Introduction (10 pts)
This project is made by Isaac Ahn and Thomas Kim. We hope to build a nice illustration of a Civil War battleship, the CSS Virginia. The main thing we want to accomplish is to build a model of this amazing battleship to represent the idea of what many military battleships looked like before the advancement in technology during the 19th century, We hope that students will learn about the great armies that pitted against each other and what battle styles were like back in the days of the Civil War. The Virginia was a mighty ship, but it was technically a match for the USS Monitor. Both took heavy damage.
The CSS Virginia was a ship used in the Civil War by the Confederacy. The CSS Virginia was one of the earliest ironclad fighting ships. Its easy destruction of several wooden ships on March 8, 1862, signaled the end of the era of wooden naval vessels. So, the Virginia is very important to the Civil War. The Virginia strengthened the Confederacy’s army, along with participating in a major battle. So, this is a very important battleship, although it was in the South’s hands.
Essential/Driving Research Question (5 pts)
1. What problem or issues have you discovered that needs to be solved? We found out that many kids didn’t know about the battle styles of naval battles were and what kind of ships were used.
2. What proposals do you have in order to help solve the identified issues? We have decided to make a replica of the CSS Virginia to show people why it was built, and how it adhered to the battle style it was built for.
Standards (30 pts)
8th Grade Georgia Studies
1. Analyze the effects and impact of ironclad warships in the war, and how it changed the style of battle. Along with the key events that the ship took place in.
VOCABULARY:
Ironclad
Scuttled
Steam Power
Salvage
Graving Dock
Intended Outcome (10 pts)
Our hypothesis is that the students will be able to learn more about the steamships of the past through looking at the model. Some students learn better through observing and that’s what the model is demonstrating. We hope that students will add more to their knowledge if they read our poster if they learn through reading. Another thing we hypothesize is that students will take interest in this project and learn a huge amount of info that will help their test scores. We hope to be successful on our goals of teaching the styles of naval battle to the young students who had no clue about this certain subject. I KNOW they will be intrigued because the majority of people are intrigued by things that have to do with wars nowadays.
Group Member and Job Assignment (10 pts)
Isaac Ahn- research, model making, blueprint, and supplies
Thomas Kim-research, blueprint, painting, designing, background
_____________________________________________________________________________
(Everything above this line should be completed on the first week of a project; everything below the line should be completed by the day the project is due.)
Result (10 pts)
Describe what result you actually accomplished through the project (Minimum of two full paragraphs; should specifically detail if your intended result fits the final result and how; should explain the final product--its use; its dimensions (if applicable); its physical description; its usefulness to others, etc.)
Well, we were able to accomplish many things by actually finishing the whole the project, but some unexpected things came out. We were actually able to accomplish more than what we thought we were able to. The project turned out very great and became a huge success. The CSS Virginia model turned to be very great and was even greater than what we expected it to be. It was a little out of shape, but our dimensions were awesome.
So how are we able to use this model to teach everyone the methods and styles of battle used from the Virginia in this model and the poster we made. We intended to have the poster meant for people who learned everything by reading the facts, while the model was meant for people who could learn from experience by looking at the model firsthand. Just by looking at the iron hull we made from aluminum foil, people should be able to tell the use of it. You may see what the styles of battle they could’ve learned from the model, but you could be able to see how they used that style in the paper that we have produced. So we basically now want everyone to learn about the mighty power of this ship.
Reflection (10 pts)
I made the ship, and I discovered that paint works very well with cardboard. Hot glue glues it very well to the board. Corrugated cardboard is a very good base for the ship. The cardboard is very flexible and workable with. Along with that, it allowed everything to come together. However, I have realized that aluminum foil bends ALOT. I had to replace it with paint.
Somethings I learned about the warships in the Civil War era, is the fact that they didn't use ironclads in the first place. At first, they used wooden ships, but after the Battle of Hampton roads, ironclads became more in use. I also learned that minor battles have their tolls on history too. In this case, it incorporated the use of ironclads.
I (Isaac) made the poster and worked on all of the “boring research” summary. This proved to be very easy, but I did learn many things. I learned that the Virginia actually would use its ram to ram into other boats to damage them. This proved to be very effective since its first targets were actually wooden boats. I also learned that the Virginia was once a Union boat that was stolen and redesigned into a Confederate ship. When we were working on the boat and the posters, we became a little bit like idiots and put the paintbrush on the poster only to realize that there was paint on it. So some silly mistakes were put there, but we were able to turn those mistakes into a design. The hot glue was working very well on the boat, until it ran out. We then just freaked out over it, but my neighbor was kind enough to give us some more sticks for the glue gun.
References (10 pts)
"Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (American Civil War)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2014.
Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2014.
"CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack) - History, Specs and Pictures - Navy Ships."CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack). N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2014.