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The first modern engineer earned the title by winning a competition to build a dome. A video focuses on the work and life of Filippo Brunelleschi, who invented an entirely new way of constructing buildings, including new designs, revolutionary tools, and updated safety regulations. In his spare time, he also discovered linear perspective. Video is the last in a 25-part series.
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Instructional Ideas
- Read Brunelleschi's Dome for a more detailed account
Classroom Considerations
- Video uses language that is historically accurate but not appropriate for the classroom
- Be aware that YouTube comments are open to the public
- Video is the last in a 25-part series
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Includes closed captioning for the hearing impaired
- Provides many cross-curricular connections to history, architecture, engineering, and art
- Presents Brunelleschi as multi-dimensional rather than just the builder of a dome
Cons
- None