Brief Description

The Greeks made many contributions to the arts, sciences, and architecture of western civilization.  In this lesson students will demonstrate their understanding of the three types of Greek columns and their architectural design.  The students will apply this knowledge by searching for many Washington D.C. monuments and determining the Greek influence on the designs of their columns.  The students will then create a picture, sketch or model of a building that uses each of the Greek columns.

Standards and Frameworks

Technology Standards

• 5T-E1. Locate information from electronic resources

• 1SS-E12. Describe the geographic, political, economic, and social characteristics of the Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations and their enduring impact on later civilizations.

Academic

By the end of the lesson students will be able to:

• Describe the three types of Greek columns with 100% accuracy using the Greek Architecture hand out from Teacher Created Materials – Ancient Greece.
• Illustrate the three types of Greek columns with 100% accuracy through a written/drawn assessment.
• Determine the Greek columns that were used in the architecture of United States buildings by searching and evaluating pictures on the Internet.

By the end of the lesson students will be able to:

• Locate information from an electronic source – the Internet.

• Basic Computer Skills
• Typing in an URL address

Greek Architecture handout
Computers – at least 1 per two students works best
Greek Architecture evaluation
Internet Search Handout
Drawing Materials
Model materials if done at school

Accommodations for Special Needs

• While reading the handout complete the KWL chart for greater comprehension.
• Assign Peer buddies to students who have difficulty.
• Have students search for other great building that have Greek architectural influence.
• Let the students find buildings in Tucson or at the school site that use Greek architecture.
• Send the students out on the school campus with a video camera or digital camera and document findings – create a presentation to show the class.
• Let students create their own structure/building that uses Greek columns.

1. The students will brainstorm everything they know about Greek architecture on a KWL chart.  Have them write everything they know in the K column.
2. Next, have students write and tell some of the things they want to know about Greek architecture in column W.
3. Have the students read the handout titled Greek Architecture from Teacher Created Materials – Greek.  As they read they should jot down new ideas that they learn in column L.
4. Share what they jotted down in column L.
5. Revisit the K column to modify or confirm original understandings.
6. Revisit the W column to check if all questions have been answered.
7. Discuss that we are going to complete a drawing of each of the columns that were learned about in the reading on a worksheet.
8. Hand out a worksheet to each student for them to draw their columns.
9. Give the students 5 minutes to complete the drawings.
10. Have the students look at the person’s paper next to them to see if they have the same drawing on each of the columns.  If they don’t circle it, and raise their hand for help.
11. Have the students flip over their paper and Think-Pair-Share the three types of columns to their neighbor.  When they are done they will hold up three fingers showing that they could name all three – Two if they could name 2 – One if they could name 1- and none if they couldn’t remember any of them.
12. Restate the three types showing the handout and what they should look like.
13. Tell the students that they will be going to the lab to complete the next task.  The next task is to apply the information they have learned to Washington D.C. monuments.
14. They will be given 6 web sites to find three examples of each Greek column design.  When they find them they are to write the name of the building under the picture that they drew of the column.
15. If the students finish early the last web address is a site to look for other great buildings around the world for Greek influence in architecture.
16. Conclude in the lab by having the students shut off their monitor and think of the three types of Greek columns.  The students should mouth them quietly and holding up a finger each time they say one type.  When they have remembered each type they may turn in their worksheet.
17. The next day have students draw, sketch, or model (if they want to do a model I would have them draw it at school and construct it at home because of materials needed) a building that uses all three types of columns.

• The students will think-pair-share after reading and filling out their KWL chart to describe the three types of Greek columns.
• The final assessment is a Greek column assessment.  The assessment will have the students complete three drawings of the Greek columns, name the three types, and list examples of United States building architecture where the columns were used.