World Trade Center Design

by Julia

In response to what happened on September 11, 2001, I have designed structures to be placed at the World Trade Center site. Here is the design:

The building is triangular shaped. It has 100 stories. Its colors are red, white, blue, and gold. The top part of the building is gold, and the sides of the building are red, white, and blue symbolizing the strength of the United States. The windows of this building are shaped like gold stars. On the top of this building there is a huge American flag.

Inside the building there would be twelve places to eat. These places would be in the 16th floor and 71st floor of the building. There would be two movie theaters inside, on the 2nd and 4th floors. There would be an underground mall in this building.
There would be a memorial wall shaped like a pentagon, also colored red, white, and blue. On this wall would be the names of all the people who died as a result of the events of 9-11.

The building and the memorial wall help us remember and honor the victims and heroes of 9-11 with the use of patriotic colors. These colors symbolize peace and love for all the people who are dead because of the terrorism.

The green area would be used as a park. I used this design because it is very patriotic and restores confidence in the strength of the American people.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 4

Student effectively used drawing and painting tools to design unique and attractive structures. There are many memorial symbols used in the design. Student thoroughly described how the victims and heroes of 9/11 are memorialized by their design.

Student clearly introduced the purpose of her writing. Student demonstrated good use of paragraphing skills. Report was well organized. Students edited and revised work into a standard setting document.

Student clearly described the structures drawn. Student explained how the structures will be used and the purpose of each.

Oral Presentation:

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 4

Student appeared confident and poised. Student made eye contact with the audience most of the time. Pitch was varied and volume was at an appropriate level. Voice, facial expressions and body language generated a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic throughout the presentation. Words were spoken clearly at all times. Student was able to answer audience questions.

During September 11, 2001 a lot of people lost their loved ones. As a result, my design of the new World Trade Center would represent the country, the people who were brave and the people who died working in the World Trade Center.

My design has one building that is shaped like a star shooting up. There are thirteen stripes, because not only New York was under attack but the whole nation was under attack. There is also a blue star on the top.
Inside the building are twenty restaurants, a movie theater, a mall, offices, and a hotel. On the first floor is the lobby.

This design memorializes the 9/11 victims by having their names inscribed on the star and on the memorial house that would be outside the building. The fountain would also list the names the victims and heroes on the ledge.

There will also be a triangular shaped green area. This green area will let people sit and relax. There will be a church, a fountain, and some swings for the children to play on while their mothers or fathers think, reflect, and relax.

I chose this design because it gives people a feeling of confidence and support for our city and country. This design also lets people have a peaceful and comforting place to come to.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 4

Student effectively used drawing and painting tools to design unique and attractive structures. There are many memorial symbols used in the design. Student thoroughly described how the victims and heroes of 9/11 are memorialized by their design.

Student clearly introduced the purpose of her writing. An insightful conclusion was employed at the end of the writing. Student demonstrated good use of paragraphing skills. Students edited and revised work into a standard setting document.

Student clearly described the structures drawn. Student explained how the structures will be used and the purpose of each.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 3

Student appeared poised. Student made eye contact with the audience most of the time. Pitch was varied but volume was excellent. Voice, facial expressions and body language generated an interest and enthusiasm about the topic throughout most the presentation. Words were not spoken clearly at all times. Student was able to answer audience questions.

World Trade Center Design
by Kenny

Nobody wants to have an empty site at the World Trade Center, so I made this proposal. Every design must have a memorial, buildings, and a green area.

The memorial is the building that contains the pictures or names of the victims and heroes who died at the World Trade Center as a result of the events of 9/11. My memorial contains the earth inside the building that is the shape of a cylinder. The inside of the memorial will contain every victim’s and hero’s picture, their language and name. Their families can put things (no garbage) near the victim’s or hero’s pictures and names.

The other buildings are designed to replace those destroyed at the World Trade Center site. You can make more than one building. In my proposal, I have two buildings. They are the same size and shape. They are sixty stories high and fifteen yards wide. There is a picture of an eagle which stands for the United States on each of the buildings . On the top of the building airplanes or helicopters can land. The buildings are in the shape of a rectangle. Inside will be similar to the inside of the original Twin Towers. There will be offices, shops, restaurants, and a subway system.

The green area is like a park. My green area has trees for shade. My green area also has two fountains with two birds. The two birds stand for the Twin Towers. My green area is used for playing, picnics, parties and for relaxing.

My proposal will look beautiful at night with the full moon.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 4

Student effectively used drawing and painting tools to design unique and attractive structures. Although the towers are not unique in design, the memorial structure is. There are many memorial symbols used in the design. Student thoroughly described how the victims and heroes of 9/11 are memorialized by their design.

Student clearly introduced the purpose of his writing. Student demonstrated good use of paragraphing skills. Students edited and revised work into a standard setting document.

Student clearly described the structures drawn. Student explained how the structures will be used and the purpose of each.

Student establishes eye contact with some of the audience. A clear voice was used most of the time. Voice, facial expressions and body language generated an interest and enthusiasm about the topic. Student answered a majority of the questions posed by the audience.

World Trade Center Design
by AnneMarie and Grace

On September 11, 2001, a terrible tragedy happened. Two of our greatest monuments were lost. Families were separated, and heroes were gone. We all hope for the best for the lives lost. In honor of the World Trade Center, AnneMarie and I constructed monuments we called “Starlight Memories.”

Our two cylindrical 90 floored towers are connected with a ruby red heart. The huge heart is called the “ Heart of Hope.” The Heart of Hope is a memorial for all the people who died, and it is a bridge to go from the first tower to the second tower.

Our towers are like twins. They both have a glimmering star on the top. Both towers have the exact same color: Baby Blue. Our towers both have a white door with red outlining. Each tower has trash cans and fire hydrants.
The first tower will be dedicated to the government. We hope the first building will be used for meetings for the government. The first 40 floors are for tourists to buy souvenirs. The last 40 floors are offices for important meetings. The rest of the 10 floors are full of food courts representing all the countries of the world.

The second tower is for families to have a good time. Mothers can go shopping on the first 30 floors. The fathers can get sporting goods, and the elders can relax in the seniors’ resting area on the last 30 floors. The children can play in the indoor play places on all 20 floors. The rest of the 10 floors are for family foods which may be purchased in restaurants like McDonald’s, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut.

The path that leads to both the buildings and the “Pool of Liberty” is a peace sign. It means that when you are at “Starlight Memories” you are in a world of peace. The “Gardens of Faith” surrounds the peace sign. It will be a place to think about your thoughts and relax while enjoying the beauty of nature.

I think “Starlight Memories” is perfect for the new monuments that can be built for the World Trade Center. It symbolizes peace, faith, liberty, and hope. All these things explain our amazing country and its people. I think our design is full of beauty in spirit and in appearance.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 4

Students effectively used drawing and painting tools to design unique and attractive structures. There are many memorial symbols used in the design. Student thoroughly described how the victims and heroes of 9/11 are memorialized by their design.

Students clearly introduced the purpose of their writing. An insightful conclusion was employed at the end of the writing. Student demonstrated good use of paragraphing skills. The report was well organized. Students edited and revised work into a standard setting document.

Students clearly described the structures drawn. Student explained how the structures will be used and the purpose of each.

Rubric-based Assessment Level:: 3

Students appeared and poised most of the time. Students made eye contact with the audience most of the time. Pitch was varied but volume was low at times. Facial expressions and body language generated a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic throughout a good part of the presentation. Words were spoken clearly a good part of the time. Student was able to answer audience questions.

World Trade Center Design

by Jessica and Whitney

The tragedy that happened on 9/11/01 affected many people’s lives when the Twin Towers were destroyed. People lost their families and friends to the tragedy. We are designing these buildings so that we can help people get their jobs back. Although we can’t help people get their lives back, we hope this design will help people get their money to support their families.

There are two tall buildings with a freedom sign. One of the buildings is a fantastic shopping mall and the other building is a replacement building for the old one which will be an office building. The shopping mall building is shaped like a triangle and a rectangle and the office building is rectangular with a round shape on the top of the building. There are stars on the shopping mall building that stand for the stars of the American Flag and an eagle that stands for our national bird.

There is a bench and a spring pool for people to relax and play. In this design there are people having a picnic and playing on the jungle gym. There is a guard holding a money bag with money that has been collected to help people in the hospital and help the poor. The memorial pond is dedicated to all the people who died and helped in the World Trade Center tragedy. The main memorial has a candle light that will guide people home at night. Inside the memorial is a list of names of all the people who died. There is a special tree that grows every day meaning that America is growing strong. The green area is going to be used as a relaxation place after a hard day.

We chose this design because this design reminds us of 9-11. The memorial with its pond and flag serves as reminders for us. This design provides areas with lots of activities to do.

We hope that our design will help people get their jobs back and will still remember their loved ones. As we create our design, we have a feeling that America will always stand stronger than ever.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 4

Students effectively used drawing and painting tools to design unique and attractive structures. There are many memorial symbols used in the design. Student thoroughly described how the victims and heroes of 9/11 are memorialized by their design.

Students clearly introduced the purpose of their writing. An insightful conclusion was employed at the end of the writing. Student demonstrated good use of paragraphing The report was well organized. skills. Students edited and revised work into a standard setting document.

Students clearly described the structures drawn. Student explained how the structures will be used and the purpose of each.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 4

Students appeared confident and poised. Student made eye contact with the audience throughout the presentation. Pitch was varied and volume was at an appropriate level. Voice, facial expressions and body language generated a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic throughout the presentation. Words were spoken clearly at all times. Students were able to answer audience questions clearly and succinctly.

World Trade Center Design

by Joseph and Nicholas

We made this design because it represents the World Trade Center. This building has a memorial on the continent of North America. Office space will be on the northern hemisphere. There will be a subway in the mall and it will take the same route. There is going to be a shopping mall in South America.

There is one building shaped like a sphere. This building represents the fact that we are all united as one. There is a pool in the green area where parents and kids may rest and enjoy the peaceful area. This design memorializes the victims and heroes of 9/11/01 by having their names engraved on the walkway.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 3

Students used a variety of drawing and painting tools and integrated clip art into the design. Students drew the design using details. Structures include a variety of shapes and symbols. The design includes a well designed memorial and green area.

Students clearly introduced the purpose of their writing. Student demonstrated good use of paragraphing The report was well organized. skills. Students edited and revised work into a standard setting document.

Students clearly described the structures drawn. Students explained how the structures will be used and the purpose of each.

Students appeared poised and confident. They established eye contact with some of the audience. Students spoke in a clear voice most of the time. Voice, facial expressions and body language generated an interest and enthusiasm about the topic. Students answered a majority of the questions posed by the audience.

 World Trade Center Design

by Kenny

In order to honor the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001, I designed four buildings representing the four places and buildings the terrorists hit and remembering the innocent victims of September 11, 2001.

My design has four rectangular buildings representing the innocent victims that got killed. The first and last buildings are shorter than the middle two buildings.

In the yellow star is the memorial and museum to commemorate what happened on September 11, 2001. The museum will house people’s art work related to the events of September 11, parts that were salvaged from the planes used in the attacks, and parts of the damaged buildings.

My green area has a pond measuring to nineteen feet. The steps on my building are red, white, and blue representing the United States.

I chose this design because my design represents the innocent victims of September 11, 2001 and belief in the strength of the United States.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 3

Student effectively used drawing and painting tools to design unique and attractive structures. There are many memorial symbols used in the design. Student thoroughly described how the victims and heroes of 9/11 are memorialized by their design.

Student clearly introduced the purpose of her writing. Student demonstrated good use of paragraphing skills. Report was well organized. Students edited and revised work into a standard setting document.

Student described the structures drawn with some detail. Student explained how the green area and memorial structures will be used. Student did not explain what would be inside the office towers.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 1

Student appeared nervous. Student read from his notes and did not make eye contact with the audience Pitch was monotone and the volume was low. Facial expressions and body language did not generate interest and enthusiasm about the topic. Words were spoken clearly some of the time. Student was able to answer audience questions.

 World Trade Center Design

by Nathan

In my design, there are 8 buildings. Two are 80-story office buildings. Two Of them are 2-story rectangular shaped buildings. One is a mall and the other is a restaurant. There are two memorial buildings and a nondenominational house of worship. There is even an aquarium. The house of worship is painted red, white, and blue. Memorial Building #1 has last names of the people who died. These last names are arranged from A-K. In Memorial Building #2, the last names are arranged from L-Z. There is also a hollow concrete fort around my design.

I think this design highly memorializes the victims and heroes of 9/11 in many ways. When you walk though the hollow concrete fort, you will be able to see decorated spaces on the walls. These decorations were made by United States citizens. Each wall has the name of a fireman, policeman, or Port Authority worker who saved people on 9/11 carved into it. The memorial buildings have names of the people who died arranged in alphabetical order. On every September 11, people will gather and pray in the house of worship. They’ll also sing the National Anthem as a sign of unity, hope, and strength of our country.

I think the green area is very beautiful. It has big paths and grass to play and have a picnic in. There are two big fishing ponds with plenty of fish. There are beautiful flowers everywhere. This will inspire hope in our future.

Rubric-based Assessment Level: 4

Student described the design drawn using details so that the reader can clearly envision the design. Included are many details and a description of the symbols used. Student described the number and shapes of the structures as well as their uses. Student included a clear description of the memorial and green areas. Student explained how the design memorializes the victims and heroes of 9/11/01. Student explained reasons for designing these structures that relate to the criteria set by Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corporation.

Student included an introductory paragraph and a conclusion. Information was organized into a coherent and interesting report.

Student appeared poised and confident. He Established eye contact with the entire audience. Student spoke in a clear voice all of the time. Voice, facial expressions and body language generated a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic. Student accurately answer all of the questions posed by the audience.

World Trade Center Design

by Myrna and Lisa

We have designed structures to replace those lost at the World Trade Center site. There are two buildings. The two buildings represent liberty, strength, and that America is still strong. These buildings are in the shape of long rectangles. The color of these buildings is periwinkle blue. The flags stand for the United States and how we will never forget the victims of 9/11. The two flags are elevators, so you can get to the other building. When the elevator moves, the flags light up red, white, and blue.

In the grass area there is a flag that represents how strong and beautiful America is. There is a big wishing fountain. When visitors miss there loved ones, they throw a coin in the fountain or they just make a wish. The children and adults could relax in the green area or the adults can go to work and their children could play in the green area.

Inside the right building there is a mall on the first fiftieth floors. On the rest of the floors, there are food courts and restaurants. Inside the left building all of the floors are office space. This is our design of the new World Trade Center.

The design uses details. Structures include a variety of shapes and symbols. The design includes a well designed memorial and green area.

The structures are attractive. Students used a variety of drawing and painting tools to complete their design. Students effectively integrated clip art and drawing tools.

Students described the design drawn using details so that the reader can envision the design. Included were many details and a description of the symbols used. Describes the number and shapes of the structures as well as their uses. Included is a description of the memorial and green areas. Student explained how the design memorializes the victims and heroes of 9/11/01.  Students included an introductory paragraph and a conclusion.  Information was organized into a coherent and interesting report.

Students stablished little eye contact with  the audience. Students spoke in a clear voice some of the time. Voice, facial expressions and body language generated an interest about the topic. Students answered some of the questions posed by the audience.

World Trade Center Design

by Thomas

In my design, you will find stars on the tips of the antennas of the towers. They represent the stars on the American flag. There are three towers, one saying 9/11 on it, making us remember the horrible day the World Trade Center fell. Another shows USA. It reminds us of the country under attack. The third tower looks like the American flag. Inside, there will be office space, hotels, and restaurants.

For my memorial site, there is a globe. Inside, there is all of the badges and uniforms. There will also be pictures of the victims and heroes of 9/11 in the memorial.

Student has drawn and painted structures that are unique and attractive. He used a variety of drawing and painting tools to complete design. He effectively integrated clip art and drawing tools.

Student drew design using details. Structures include a variety of shapes and symbols. The design includes a well designed memorial and green area.

Student Described the design drawn using details so that the reader can envision the design. He included many details and a description of the symbols used. He described the number and shapes of the structures as well as their uses. Student included a description of the memorial and green areas. Student explained how the design memorializes the victims and heroes of 9/11/01. Information was organized into a coherent and interesting report.

Student appeared poised. Student established eye contact with some of the audience. Student spoke in a clear voice most of the time. Voice, facial expressions and body language generated an interest and enthusiasm about the topic. Student answered a majority of the questions posed by the audience.