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Every Building Tells a Story

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Examine images from past that depict buildings and towns from their own communities, and compare images with photographs taken at present locations, interview local architect and compare role of 19th Century architect to 21st Century architect, make visual map of historical styles in their community that show connection to past, and construct model that reconfigure historic area in their community so that it suits 21st Century needs. Four lessons on one page.

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10th - 12th
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