Greek vs. Contemporary Architecture

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Greek vs. Contemporary Architecture
Submitted by Pamela Reavley, Fairdale High School, Fairdale, KY
Subject: 10^th – 12^th Grade Humanities

Rationale	The students will develop an appreciation for Greek Architecture. Furthermore, they will recognize the origin of much of the architecture of the 20th Century. By actually building a model of the columns and facade of the building the students will have a better understanding of the elements of the differing styles of Greek and contemporary architecture.
Objectives	Students create products and make presentations that convey concepts and feelings. Through their productions and performances or interpretation, students show an understanding of the influence of time, place, personality, and society on the arts and humanities. Students recognize differences and commonalities in the human experience through their productions, performances, or interpretations. Students complete tasks, make presentations, and create models that demonstrate awareness of the diversity of forms, structures, and concepts across languages and how they may interrelate.
Books	For this activity I obtained several books on architecture and the Greeks for the students to utilize.
Materials	Cardboard, heavy paper, glue, tape, architectural journals, and slides for presentation.
Procedure	Day 1 - Teacher shows slides of the three Greek column styles and slides of various buildings constructed during the ancient Greek period of history. Students search through various books to aid in discussion of the architecture of both Ancient Greece and modern America. Day 2 - Teacher gives assignment to students. Working in groups of two, they will produce one each of the three Greek column styles. The students will also produce an architrave, frieze, and pediment with which to connect the three columns. Day 3 - Students complete their construction. Day 4 - Students search through recent architectural journals for buildings with the ancient Greek style of column. They make a collage of 4-5 contemporary buildings exemplifying the Greek column. Day 5 - Students present their work, construction and collage, to the class comparing and contrasting their findings. Students will demonstrate their findings to the class.
Evaluation	Column = 50 points correct bases = 10 correct shafts = 10 correct capitols = 10 correct architrave & frieze = 10 correct pediment = 10 Construction must be true to the style being represented for credit. Collage = 50 points each illustration on collage = 10 presentation = 10 TOTAL = 100 points


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