Objective: Students will demonstrate an awareness of historical architectural characteristics, and analyze building styles and materials in regard to geographical location.
Possible Resources:
Reference materials that illustrate historic architecture, e.g.
* Wrenn & Mulloy, America’s Forgotten Architecture, National Trust for Historic Preservation.
* McCahon, Unusual Places in Helena.
* Baucus, Helena – Her Historic Homes – Vol. 1 & 2
Field trips to historic local buildings.
Guest speaker: architect or architectural historian.
Research local styles by interviewing present owners to find the date of
completion, original owners, unique style, problems in construction, etc.
Procedure:
Assessment: Each student will give an oral report with illustrations of architectural detail. Also students will illustrate and explain the effect of geographical location on housing styles.
**Optional "fun" assessment: Copy pictures showing architectural styles either by photographing local architecture or from available reference books. Glue them in place on bingo cards. Play bingo by calling the names of the styles.
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