"Chicago Legacy: Burnham's Plan" is a one page, nonfiction passage about Daniel Burnham, an architect and city planner for Chicago. He planned the layout of the city including Navy Pier, railroads, streets, and public buildings. It is...

In this activity, students will identify shapes that architects use to build houses. Students will then explore these shapes by building a model "dream" home.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and...

Michelangelo's drawings offer a unique insight into how the artist worked and thought. They are beautiful artworks in their own right but also provide a crucial link between his work as a sculptor, painter and architect. Michelangelo was...

A brief biography of Puritan leader John Winthrop and a photo his statue that stands in the Hall of Columns in the U.S. Capitol.

A photo of the statue of Andrew Jackson in the U.S. Capitol. There is some brief biographical information provided as well.

A picture of the statue of the French Jesuit missionary and explorer, Jacques Marquette, and a brief explanation of his travels.

Multimedia-rich tour of the U.S. Capitol.

Use this teacher tool to plan the layout of your classroom.

An interactive experience showcases environmental and economic benefits of a green roof. Take a virtual tour of a real green roof and learn about a career in landscape architecture. Downloadable workbook is available for students, while...

Resource provides information on the U.S. Capitol Complex. Find information on the buildings themselves, the upkeep, history, and conservation efforts.

A 10 week interdisciplinary unit plan on disease and epidemics.

Brief biography, and quotations from the "father of the green revolution," Norman Borlaug.

This character file was created by a 5th/6th grade student in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, as part of a Learning expedition on architecture. Though only one is shown here, each student's character file (CF) tells the detailed life story,...

This page has a brief bibliography of the Austrian architect Adolf Loos.

This page has a brief bibliography of the Russian architect Berthold Lubetkin.

This page has a brief bibliography of the British architect Edwin Lutyens.

This page has a brief bibliography of the Spanish architect Pedro Machuca.

This page has a brief bibliography of the Italian architect Carlo Maderno.

This page has a brief biography of the Spanish architect Miquel Madorell I Rius.

This page has a brief bibliography of the British architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

This page has a brief biography of the Spanish architect Ricardo Magdalena Tabuenca.

This page has a brief bibliography of the Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta.

This page has a brief bibliography of the Italian architect Adalberto Libera.

This page has a brief bibliography of the American architect Daniel Libeskind.