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=G.R.A.S.P.S= //( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion.)// Google SketchUp Rubric: Buildings 20%, Required Elements 30%, Visual 20%, Software 20%, Mechanics 5%, Title 5% || =Understanding(s)= Linear equations and inequalities with one variable and a coefficient represented by letters can be equalled and solved for one variable.
 * Goal || Design a city block in Portland for Whipple-Callender Architect firm. ||
 * Role || You are an architect in an architectural school. ||
 * Audience || Whipple-Callender Architect firm will be the judges. ||
 * Setting || Whipple-Callender Architect firm will choose the best design. ||
 * Presentation || Students will use Google SketchUp to design a model of a city block. Presentations will persuade the firm to choose their design. ||
 * Standards || Oral Presentation Rubric: Content 30%, Elements Of Public Speaking 25%, Preparedness 15%, Classroom Feedback 15%, Stays On Topic 10%, Collaboration With Peers 5%

=Introduction=

Westminster Abbey, the Eiffle Tower, the Pantheon...All of these magnificent structures around the world were all designed by someone using some limitations. Think about a sand castle you have built, or a snow fort or even just a fort in your house; all these creations can be brought to life using Google Sketch Up. Everything from angles to areas had to be considered when building anything. These constraints will mold a builders creative ideas into a magnificent structure. All the great architects and designers were limited by something, whether it be area limitations, height limitations or even material limitations. You will get to experience these constraints just as all the great architects in the past have done.

=Task=

The city of Portland has a whole city block they want to rebuild. Whipple-Callender Architects have asked their architects (you!) to submit a design for the new city block. You will present your ideas to the CEO, Mr. Whipple and Mr. Callender. Students will use Google Sketch to design their blocks and then prepare a persuasive presentation to Mr. Whipple and Mr. Callender. The CEO’s will choose the best city block to present to the city council to start building next year. Whipple-Callender is looking to maximum area and minimizes the budget. The winning architect gets to break ground at the construction site and will receive a key to the city.

=Conclusion=

//Mazel Tov! You have just designed a city block that Whipple-Callander Architects love and will start to build in January of 2013! Limiting certain materials and workers to maximize output and minimize cost really helped Whipple-Callander Architects and they are very grateful. As a result of this, you can now set up limitations for any linear/quadratic functions having to do with cell phone plans, materials being used, mortgage rates...and the list goes on! It is important to note that these skills used to find limitations and solve equations doesn't stop here. It is used everyday in the world as you have just experienced!//