http://www.stpete.org/pierdesign/
Last night students viewed and discussed the three designs that are competing to replace the aging and falling down St Petersburg Pier. Their preferences were explained in a written paragraph turned in this morning. In class during snack we looked again at highlights from each design team's proposals and discussed the merits of each project.
We're talking about: the wave vs. the eye vs. the lens.
I decided that this is a great way to practice writing an essay on a contemporary issue.
We realized our essays needed a paragraph explaining what the pier is and why it needs replacing. So students worked on this in class.
Next we plan to do some more research on the history of the pier which will become the second paragraph.
The paragraphs they composed last night will become the third part of the essay.
A fourth part will touch on the controversial issues that surround the pier project. Students will research and present the differing view points or perspectives on the future of the pier.
This is an important milestone in the history of our city. I'm pleased that we can be a part of it.
Starting this Tuesday the 3D models of each design will be on public display for free at the St Petersburg Museum of History.
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