It’s 2016 and you’re part of a group getting ready to create a monument to Gwendolyn Brooks somewhere in Chicago for her centenary in 2017. First, decide what poem (or segment of a poem) of hers you would choose to include on her monument. Also contemplate what elements of her biography you would highlight. Deliberate and decide, creating a rough sketch of the poem (or poem segment) and biography. You have 250 words total to work with, words that will be added to either a plaque with Brooks’s image or grace a statue representing her likeness. Be ready to discuss why your group chose the poem and the biographical details you chose.
Second, the major donor for the Brooks monument has created a fund to replicate a smaller version the monument at her alma mater, University High School in Urbana Illinois. The mini-monument can either be a 3x5 foot plaque or a statue no more than 4 feet tall (which could be placed on a pedestal). Spend ten minutes walking around the campus at Uni (inside and/or outside) and choose a location for the mini-monument and a rationale for its location.
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