Hi welcome to another blog post.

This one is about my World War One and spring exhibition project named Dulce Et Decorum Est which is based on a World War One saying that means “it is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country”.

Urban Arts Architecture

For our first keystone project, we studied museums and exhibits. Then we answered questions reflecting on our research, using what we learned about museums and how they present information. To gather more information, we visited the Museum of North Vancouver. The people there were really nice and gave us a guided tour, which helped us understand how museums work. Before going to the museum, we also studied other museums and stories to make our exhibit flow smoothly.

Our second keystone project was on the contrasting narratives in World War I. We learned about the causes of the war, Canada’s involvement, and specific topics assigned to us for presentations. I got the topic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), so I researched and talked about that. We also studied contrasting views on propaganda, conscription, internment camps, and ethical judgments. This helped us think critically and discuss these important topics in class and in the exhibition and will continue to help us in life. 

For the final keystone and the public spring exhibition, we formed groups based on our chosen topics. I decided to choose the theme destruction versus creation. I decided to  build a model howitzer cannon. It took a long time to make because I had to solve many problems along the way. At first, I planned to use buckets, but they didn’t look good when I put them together at the store. Instead, I used a material called flashing, which is like thick aluminum foil. I taped two pieces together to make a 5-foot-2 barrel. Then I bought a box from u-haul to build the stand. It was a bit annoying, but I made it sturdy. I added some things inside the box to keep it stable and used a pole as an axle. I tried to make a fan shoot ping pong balls, but it wasn’t strong enough. So I made a cover for a hairdryer and attached a long tube to the barrel. After painting the cardboard, my howitzer was finally done after two weeks of problem-solving here’s the final product.

The exhibition went well, and lots of people enjoyed shooting the howitzer. I received many compliments and questions, and I answered all of them. It was a great experience, and I had a lot of fun at the exhibition.

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