Matrix of Liverty

Dakota and I chose the Matrix of Liberty as our topic because we wanted to do something new and uncommon. So far everyone we have talked to about it (including our history teacher) didn’t even know of the historical monument, so we both decided to use that as our topic. To start out our research we both went on the internet for information and read articles on our topic. Once we both had a significant amount of facts and information we compared notes and shared what we found. Once we were confident we knew our topic, we started on our exhibit. To start off our next point -How does our project relate to the NHD theme- I want to start off with some information.
The National Monument to the Forefathers is located in Massachusetts, commemorates the Pilgrims and their contribution to the American nation. The 81-foot tall granite structure provides a matrix for how to build a free society based on the biblical ideals. The components of this significant yet mostly unknown monument can teach us how we can preserve America, as an example of liberty to the world. The monument is composed of numerous statues; the most prominent is Faith; the rest are Morality, Law, Education, and Liberty. At the bottom of the monument there are allegorical figures to represent the statues. They are small engravings representing more components of liberty.
The NHD theme is on rights and responsibilities; we found the monuments purpose relates to the government and was created to be a model for how our country should run. It was founded on responsibilities, beliefs and rights. Our country was focused and run by our forefathers successfully and correctly when this country focused on liberty, faith, education, justice, and ethics. So our topic is more than qualified and fits perfectly into the theme.