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Lesson Plans:
Day Thirteen: Architectural Scavenger Hunt
Author: Kathryn Maxwell
Grade Level: Art Class Grade 8
Indiana Education Standards: Visual Arts Standards 1 and 2 (History), 11 and
12 (Careers and Community)
8.1.1, 8.12.2
Rationale: Students enjoy looking at slides of architectural
structures in their hometown. Students are curious and want to investigate real
art and objects. Students enjoy fieldtrips where learning takes place outside
the classroom. Students like to compare and contrast buildings they see in their
community. Therefore, students will benefit from an historic architectural tour
of their hometown led by an informed member of the community.
8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3
Preparation: The teacher will run off 30-40 copies of "Architectural
Scavenger Hunt" handout. Contact the historical and/or historic preservation
society in your community to suggest an architectural historian as a tour guide
for the class outing. Reserve a date for the field trip. Contact school
transportation and reserve the bus for the tour. If there are handicapped
students, be sure to reserve a handicap accessible bus. Complete field trip
forms, objectives, and itinerary and confirm the dates with the school
principal. Consider the cost of gas and the bus driver and how that would be
raised and collected. Create a permission slip to hand out to students and
prospective chaperones or use the one provided in this lesson, changing names
and dates where appropriate. Have 3" x 5" index cards ready for creating mini
groups of students and chaperones for the tour. Have extra pencils available.
8.1.1, 8.1.3, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.12.2
Objectives: While on the Architectural Scavenger Hunt, the student
will be able to:
- identify architectural styles represented in the
buildings in their hometown
- compare and contrast architectural uniqueness between
buildings
- identify architectural design elements on buildings
- discern a preference of a particular style of
architecture.
- appreciate the artistry and imagination in architecture
- appreciate the preservation of important historic
buildings in their hometown
- consider a building as an expressive thing, something
with a personality
8.1.1, 8.12.2
Introduction:
The class has spent over two weeks viewing, studying, and drawing various
aspects of architecture. Now it is time that we view the real thing. Today, we
are embarking on an architectural tour. Many of the buildings we will see you
have already drawn. I want you to look at the styles of the buildings. Note the
ones that are similar, or that were built in the same style. Look carefully at
the architectural design elements, or adornments, on the buildings. Our tour
guide will even mention some new terms that we have not studied. Compare
buildings that are similar. Ask the guide if the buildings were erected at or
near the same time period. Think about which style most captures your attention.
Think about the building as having a personality. As you see the wonderful
variety of great architecture in our town, imagine what our town would look like
if all the buildings looked the same. And finally, think about why we should
preserve the buildings you are about to view.
8.12.2 Activity:
Students will receive a copy of the "Architectural Scavenger Hunt" handout
identifying architectural terms. They will use this handout and fill in parts as
they take a guided tour of their hometown. They will recognize the different
architectural styles they have studied. If the group is large, students will
split into smaller groups to discuss buildings’ character," such as: is the
structure majestic, humble, entertaining, stoic, dynamic, full of variety,
simple, demanding, lively, and so on. Questions the teacher or tour guide might
ask are:
- Name the style of this building.
- What building materials were used to construct this building?
- Where do you see a window hood?
- Name an adornment on this house.
- Identify two buildings that are similar.
- Is the structure symmetrical? What makes it symmetrical?
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Point out an asymmetrical building.
- What object(s) from nature might the architect been thinking about when
he/she designed the building?
Encourage students to interact with the tour guide and ask questions.
The tour will be guided around the downtown square of Martinsville,
Washington Street, Harrison Street, and Pike Street. At times students will be
walking, other times riding the bus. The last stop will be the historic
Martinsville Candy Kitchen where students can purchase a snack and watch candy
being made.
Materials:
- "Architectural Scavenger Hunt" handout
- Student permission slips
- 3" x 5" cards
- Field trip forms completed
- List of students and their emergency phone numbers
- Pencils
- Bus transportation
Resources:
Local architectural historian
Optional:
- "Architecture Design Elements" handout
- "Architectural Styles" handouts
- "Architectural Vocabulary" handout
- "Roof Styles" handout
- Martinsville: A Pictorial History by Joanne Raetz Stuttgen
Field Trip Permit
The students in Mrs. Maxwell’s eight grade art
class are planning an Architectural Scavenger Hunt field trip to downtown
Martinsville and the historic East Washington Street and Northside Historic
districts. The tour will be lead by local historian, Dr. Joanne Raetz Stuttgen.
This trip is the culmination of a two-week study of architecture that included
two-point perspective drawings of some of the buildings in our community. The
date for the tour is Tuesday, December 14, 2005. The teacher in charge is
Mrs. Maxwell. Students are to bring $1 to cover the cost of gas and the bus
driver. Students may also bring some money to purchase candy at the historic
Martinsville Candy Kitchen.
A student with three or more zeros for behavior
issues in the classroom must be accompanied by a parent or a responsible adult.
We have had excellent behavior on art trips in the past, and we want this to
continue.
Chaperones are welcome on this trip. It will be a
very informative tour, one that every local resident would enjoy. Please sign
below along with your phone number.
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I, ____________________________________ have permission to go on the
(student name)
Architectural Scavenger Hunt on Tuesday, December 14, 2005. We will leave
West Middle School at 11:40 a.m. and return at 2:00 p.m. I need $1 with this
permit to pay for the bus driver and gas. I understand that we will eat lunch at
school before we go, but we can take money to purchase a snack at the
Martinsville Candy Kitchen.
(Parent/Guardian Signature)
Emergency Phone number _________________________
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I can chaperone! _______________________________________________
Chaperone name
Phone number ____________________________
(Chaperones, please be at school at 11:30 a.m.)
Deadline for field trip permits is Friday, December 10th.
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