From the World's Fair project, I learned a lot about the culture and history of Ireland. I learned of their many traditions and their way of life back in the eighteenth century. I used sources on the internet to figure out their history, how the country impacted itself, and how it impacted the whole world. Thanks to research, I was able to find the necessary information needed for me to present during Exhibition.
At exhibition, we showed off a representation of the submarine that was built by the Irish back in the 1890's. The submarine was the first submarine that was built for the US Military and the submarine was able to reach 70 feet under water. We felt like this was an impressive achievement in history so we decided to showcase the submarine for exhibition. Despite the complications during Exhibition, I am still really glad that we decided to create our submarine for exhibition because a lot of people loved the design of the submarine and the information surrounding it.
For the design of the prototype, we used the model of the Holland VI submarine. We used a superglue gun to glue on pieces of the submarine to make sure it would stick on. The prototype process was helpful because we could spot mistakes in the design in the prototype so we can prevent it from happening to the final product.
The exhibition was fun and there was a lot to learn about from many of the country booths there. I would love to learn more about Japan, France, Italy, and so many other countries there. The booths acquired a lot of interesting information of the period and I wish I was able to learn more if I wasn't constantly helping out my booth!
Overall, I am very proud of how we did at exhibition. Our booth was loaded with a lot of information and I heard from many visitors that they enjoyed learning about Ireland a lot. I went around trying to give a preview on what is going to be said and I tried to hype a lot of people to go over there. It worked for some but most of the people there weren't exactly interested in the booth right away, some people preferred to check out the booths that provided food instead which was a bummer. However, I am proud of how the group persevered and decided to put their absolute best into their work despite the circumstances. I think our booth was very successful and the booth enlightened a lot of people on the impact Ireland made on the world.
I think the exhibition went pretty well and a lot of people had fun. We learned a lot about the countries around the world and how their history impacts us today. Interesting facts were shown and many of the people there has a lot of fun. I met some nice people and some not as nice people along the way. Though in the end, I think everyone had a good experience and learned a lot from the exhibition.
At exhibition, we showed off a representation of the submarine that was built by the Irish back in the 1890's. The submarine was the first submarine that was built for the US Military and the submarine was able to reach 70 feet under water. We felt like this was an impressive achievement in history so we decided to showcase the submarine for exhibition. Despite the complications during Exhibition, I am still really glad that we decided to create our submarine for exhibition because a lot of people loved the design of the submarine and the information surrounding it.
For the design of the prototype, we used the model of the Holland VI submarine. We used a superglue gun to glue on pieces of the submarine to make sure it would stick on. The prototype process was helpful because we could spot mistakes in the design in the prototype so we can prevent it from happening to the final product.
The exhibition was fun and there was a lot to learn about from many of the country booths there. I would love to learn more about Japan, France, Italy, and so many other countries there. The booths acquired a lot of interesting information of the period and I wish I was able to learn more if I wasn't constantly helping out my booth!
Overall, I am very proud of how we did at exhibition. Our booth was loaded with a lot of information and I heard from many visitors that they enjoyed learning about Ireland a lot. I went around trying to give a preview on what is going to be said and I tried to hype a lot of people to go over there. It worked for some but most of the people there weren't exactly interested in the booth right away, some people preferred to check out the booths that provided food instead which was a bummer. However, I am proud of how the group persevered and decided to put their absolute best into their work despite the circumstances. I think our booth was very successful and the booth enlightened a lot of people on the impact Ireland made on the world.
I think the exhibition went pretty well and a lot of people had fun. We learned a lot about the countries around the world and how their history impacts us today. Interesting facts were shown and many of the people there has a lot of fun. I met some nice people and some not as nice people along the way. Though in the end, I think everyone had a good experience and learned a lot from the exhibition.
The Decades Project ~ Sweden in the 1930s
A reflection on the decades project. The project where we will look into the detail of 1930s Sweden.
This project helped me learned basically everything about Sweden and the 1930s that I never knew before. I knew of the great depression but researching it in this project gave me a much better view of how horrible the scene was. The great depression was a huge part of people's lives and it hindered their capabilities of what they could've done at the time. However without it, Sweden wouldn't have as much of a strong government today because the Social Democratic Party only gained as much popularity due to that time and since then, they made many regulations and programs to help prevent it from happening ever again. I started with this project with no knowledge of Sweden and barely any knowledge of the great depression but now I have a much bigger understanding of what the time period was like.
Even though I took a huge amount of time completing my evening news, I might regard it as probably my favorite artifact out of all of them. I put a lot of pride and effort into researching all the topics that was going to be discussed and I tried to make the evening news to be as "newsy" as possible. I tried to research into the very specifics that would be discussed in a news programs and I tried to make the script of it sound accurate to the decade the information was from. Eventually, we decided to make the evening news into a radio broadcast and I just went all out. I had a lot of fun with gossiping about the topics of the decade, especially with Ivar Kreuger because it was very interesting how one person was able to have so much influence over a economy. With the editing of the news on the radio broadcast, I tried to make the radio show as realistic to the 1930s as possible and I hope it turned out that way.
The link to the radio show is down below!
Even though I took a huge amount of time completing my evening news, I might regard it as probably my favorite artifact out of all of them. I put a lot of pride and effort into researching all the topics that was going to be discussed and I tried to make the evening news to be as "newsy" as possible. I tried to research into the very specifics that would be discussed in a news programs and I tried to make the script of it sound accurate to the decade the information was from. Eventually, we decided to make the evening news into a radio broadcast and I just went all out. I had a lot of fun with gossiping about the topics of the decade, especially with Ivar Kreuger because it was very interesting how one person was able to have so much influence over a economy. With the editing of the news on the radio broadcast, I tried to make the radio show as realistic to the 1930s as possible and I hope it turned out that way.
The link to the radio show is down below!
Before this project, I didn't know anything about Sweden. So I basically learned everything there is to know about that decade in Sweden from this single project. That might not seem much but it's literally ten years in a country and a lot can happen in ten years. Of course there wasn't much big events happening then except for the great depression and the winter war but it was still interesting to see how people tried to adapt in a time like that. People didn't try to stay in poverty and there were movements to end it but it was such a slow process that it seemed pointless at the time. Though their efforts eventually helped them out of it in the 40s but without the work they put in in the 30s, they might've never recovered by the time the 40s came around. It might've took the whole decade to get better but without that work, it would have gotten better and since then, they have constantly been improving their economy. They have set up new rules and set up programs for unemployed people to prevent the great depression from happening again. Sweden was also neutral and stayed neutral until 2009 when they joined the EU.
If I could could change one thing, I would've like to know the requirements of the presentation beforehand so I could base my project around that. The instructions for the artifacts felt a bit vague so I worked a little harder on some parts than I probably should have. That way, I could've use the time that we used on other things to make some of our other artifacts more special. Originally for our diorama and board game, we were going to add a lot more detail but we couldn't due to time. The diorama and board game was great in the end regardless but we miss a lot of opportunities to make it amazing due to not having enough time in the end. We planned to include cards into the board game but we scrapped the idea when we realized how much time was left. Anyways, I am still really proud of how the product came out! Please take a look:
If I could could change one thing, I would've like to know the requirements of the presentation beforehand so I could base my project around that. The instructions for the artifacts felt a bit vague so I worked a little harder on some parts than I probably should have. That way, I could've use the time that we used on other things to make some of our other artifacts more special. Originally for our diorama and board game, we were going to add a lot more detail but we couldn't due to time. The diorama and board game was great in the end regardless but we miss a lot of opportunities to make it amazing due to not having enough time in the end. We planned to include cards into the board game but we scrapped the idea when we realized how much time was left. Anyways, I am still really proud of how the product came out! Please take a look:
Pictures of the diorama / Board Game
Here is the description and rules for the board game!
Crowns
Made by Michael Q. and Linnea E.
Story: You are living in Sweden in the 1930s, trying to earn enough money to feed your family in the struggling economy. Collect as many kronor (crowns), the Swedish currency, as you can.
Rules:
Color Rules:
Red: You make a bad investment, and lose a lot of money. Roll the 1-6 sided dice to determine how much money you lose.
Yellow: The country is going through a great depression, and you are worried about the future. You do not know if you will be able to sustain your family. Roll the 1-3 sided dice and move back as many spaces as the dice shows.
Green: You have found a new, better-paying job! Roll the 1-6 sided dice to determine how many kronor you get.
Light Blue: The decade is nearing its end, and with the rising employment rates and economy putting itself back together, you are hopeful for the future. Roll the 1-3 sided dice to determine how many spaces you move forward.
Dark Blue: You have been fired and a younger, more capable person, has been chosen to take your place. Switch places with the player in last place.
White: You uncover your identity as the famous movie star Greta Garbo. Roll the 1-3 sided dice, and all other players must grant you a gift. The number shown on the dice is the amount granted to you from each player.
(If for some reason the effect of a color brings you to another space marked with a star, do not roll the colored dice again.)
(If you lose more money than you have, you do not go into debt. Your total remains zero until you earn more kronor. If you need to give someone more money than you currently own, you do not owe them money. Give them any money you have, and you don't have to pay them the missing sum later.)
Good luck!
Made by Michael Q. and Linnea E.
Story: You are living in Sweden in the 1930s, trying to earn enough money to feed your family in the struggling economy. Collect as many kronor (crowns), the Swedish currency, as you can.
Rules:
- Use the 1-6 sided dice for a shorter game, or the 1-3 sided dice for a longer game.
- Each player starts with 6 kronor.
- Youngest player starts.
- On your turn, roll the dice. Move as many places as the dice says.
- If you land on an empty space, it is the next player's turn.
- If you land on a space marked with a star, roll the colored dice.
Color Rules:
Red: You make a bad investment, and lose a lot of money. Roll the 1-6 sided dice to determine how much money you lose.
Yellow: The country is going through a great depression, and you are worried about the future. You do not know if you will be able to sustain your family. Roll the 1-3 sided dice and move back as many spaces as the dice shows.
Green: You have found a new, better-paying job! Roll the 1-6 sided dice to determine how many kronor you get.
Light Blue: The decade is nearing its end, and with the rising employment rates and economy putting itself back together, you are hopeful for the future. Roll the 1-3 sided dice to determine how many spaces you move forward.
Dark Blue: You have been fired and a younger, more capable person, has been chosen to take your place. Switch places with the player in last place.
White: You uncover your identity as the famous movie star Greta Garbo. Roll the 1-3 sided dice, and all other players must grant you a gift. The number shown on the dice is the amount granted to you from each player.
(If for some reason the effect of a color brings you to another space marked with a star, do not roll the colored dice again.)
(If you lose more money than you have, you do not go into debt. Your total remains zero until you earn more kronor. If you need to give someone more money than you currently own, you do not owe them money. Give them any money you have, and you don't have to pay them the missing sum later.)
- An equal roll is not required to finish. (for example, if you have two spaces left to finish, you can roll a 2 or above to reach the end.
- The first person to finish is not necessarily the winner. The winner is the person who collects the most kronor. However, the person to finish first gets an additional 3 kronor.
- The game does not end until all players have reached the end. When everyone has finished, count your kronor to determine a winner.
Good luck!
We made a story about how Sweden was in the 1930s, it is a choose your own adventure story where your decision affects if you are going to get a good job or not. It is really interesting and I hope you check it out! Here is the link: Sweden in the 1930s
We read The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim and it was about 4 women who needed a vacation from their lives. The vacation was to take place in Italy in the 1930s and it was suppose to be a relaxing break from their busy lives. However drama ensues and Mrs. Wilkins, one of the women there, has to try to fix the situations that occur. The book is related by decade but we couldn't find a book that would relate to the location and decade at the same time. So we read this book and it was a pretty fun read even though it didn't shed much light on the decade at all. Though, it did have an beautiful cover so please take a look!
Potluck ~ Swedish Meatballs & Italian Pasta
After the project, we were tasked to find food that either represented your book or your country from the decades project. For the book, I brought some Italian Pasta because the book took place in Italy! For the country, I brought some Swedish Meatballs because I talked about Sweden in the 1930s for my decades project. I tried my best to pick food that people would enjoy but food that was also related to the project as well. I hope everyone enjoyed the food I brought!