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Students view examples of architecture from throughout history. They design and draw homes, pyramids, temples and castles incorporating such elements as arches, columns and domes.
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- 2nd Grade
Students study the art of architecture in four well-known structures around the world. In this world architecture lesson, students read books about architects and study architectural structures in the world. Students draw a dream city on paper. Students complete activities to understand symmetry in architecture using basic shapes and the alphabet. Students study the Parthenon, the Great Stupa, the Himeji Castle, and the Guggenheim Museum.
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- 7th - 8th Grade
Students, after studying the history of the states most common architectural styles, are asked to gather together pictures that they think would represent each of the styles.
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- 7th - 9th Grade
Students demonstrate awareness of historical architectural characteristics and analyze building styles and materials in regard to geographical location.
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- 7th - 8th Grade
Students examine architectural designs and styles found in their state and/or community and create scrapbooks that identify those specific traits. This middle-level art lesson can be adapted to work in a social studies classroom.
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- 4th - 6th Grade
Students learn the four orders of architecture: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite and create their own 3D structures in this Art/Art History lesson for fourth through sixth grade. The lesson includes a book resource list for lesson enhancement.
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- 9th - 10th Grade
Students compare and contrast the various types of architecture in the Southern colonies. Using slides, they discuss how the homes were made and the materials used. In groups, they identify how the types of homes reflected the lifestyles of the colonists living in the Southern colonies.
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- 3rd - 6th Grade
Students examine how architecture reflects historical time periods. They conduct research on the History Detectives website, complete a fact sheet, sequence photographs of different architectural styles, and create an illustration of a house.
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- 2nd Grade
Students use math and art to explore architecture. They examine four well known structures around the world. They compare and constrast these structures.
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- 4th - 11th Grade
Students research architectural designs of the Portland, Oregon metro area in this excellent lesson provided by Oregon Public Broadcasting. While this unit is written with Portland, Oregon in mind, teachers can adapt for any geographic region.
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