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Vermont State Standard: 6.4 Historical Connections. Students identify major historical eras and analyze periods of transition in various times in their local community, in Vermont, in the United States, and in various locations worldwide to understand the past, the present, and the relationship between the two. Revised spring 1999.

Introduction: What examples of Greek architecture can be found in Milton, Vermont, the United States, and/or Europe? How did they get there and here?

You are about to examine a few ancient Greek buildings to determine if there are any similarities between the style of building, or architecture, used 2500 years ago in Greece and modern buildings found in America and Europe.

Answer sheet: Click on the words Answer sheet and print the answer sheet page on your computer.

Tasks:

1. Print answer sheet.

2. Read the short article on Greek architecture.

3. Identify some major features of ancient Greek architecture, i.e.,, pediment, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns, balance and symmetry, frieze, and dentils.

4. Create a photographic, drawing, poster, or pictographic montage of these features on contemporary buildings in Milton, Vermont, the United States, and/or Europe.

5. Write an essay hypothesizing and arguing, "How architectural ideas from Ancient Greece ended up on buildings built in Vermont and the United States?"

A. Click on the word Greek Architecture and read the short article of the same name. Type in the names of the Three Orders of Greek architecture that are mentioned in the article in the boxes below.

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Some features found in ancient Greek architecture are listed below.

Click on words each of these words to see examples of these features found in Greek buildings that are located on the acropolis (meaning fortified hill) located in the city of Athens.

pediments

Doric columns

Ionic columns

Corinthian columns

balance and symmetry

dentils

frieze

Pediment is the triangular space that forms the gable of a low pitched rook. Click on the term pediment for a review of this term.

Doric column is a cylindrical shaft with a square capital or top on the shaft. Click on the term for a review.

Ionic column is a cylindrical shaft with a scroll shaped top on the shaft. Click on the term for a review.

Corinthian column is a shaft with leaves decorating the capital on top. Click on the term for a review.

Balance and /or symmetry is a concept based on the idea that an object is balanced or symmetrical if it can be cut or divided in two half's with each half being a mirror of the other half. Click on the term for a review.

Dentils are square teeth-like projections that are used to decorate the eaves or roof line of a building. Click on the term for a review .

Frieze refers to a decorated area below the roof area that often was decorated with designs, sculptures, or pictures. Click on the term for a review.

 B. The Parthanon is a temple built to honor the goddess Athena in the ancient city of Athens. Type in the style of columns found on the exterior of this temple. You may click on the underlined word above to view this building.

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C. What type of columns are used on the Temple to Athena? You may click on the words underlined to view that building.

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D. What style columns are used on the Propylaia?

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E. Examine the photographs below carefully. Do these buildings show balance and symmetry. You may examine the photo in full page form by clicking on the picture in the box.

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Below are a number of pictures of buildings found in Milton, Burlington, Vermont, and the United States. Click on the picture itself for a full screen size picture of the structure.

F. Write in any Greek style features in the boxes on the answer sheet that can be found on these buildings. Use the terms found in the glossary.

i. United Church of Milton	ii. United Church of Milton	iii. Milton Independent Office	iv. Milton Independent Office
v. Waterman Building, UVM	vi. Waterman Building, UVM	vii. Fleming Museum, UVM	viii. Fleming Museum, UVM
ix. Dewey Hall, UVM	x. Dewey Hall, UVM	xi. State House, Montpelier, VT	xii. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
xiii. White House, Washington, D.C.	xiv. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM	xvi. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM	xvi. Ira Allen Chapel, UVM

 Process:

1. Print the answer sheet page found at the beginning of this document.

2. Examine sketches ancient Greek buildings found on this Webquest page.

3. As you work your way through this page write your answers on the answer sheet.

4. Click on the Athens (B.) site in the Resources section of the page. Examine these Greek buildings for examples of the terms you have been studying.

5. When you finish construct a poster, collage, or montage of illustrations, drawings, photographs, or magazine clippings in which you illustrate similarities between the architectural features of Ancient Greece and those found in Milton, Vermont, the United States and or Europe.

6. Write an essay in which you you answer the analytical question How did the building ideas of the Ancient Greeks get to modern Milton and Vermont? Your essay should follow the guidelines found in the Evaluations section of this Webquest page.

Resources:

A. http://library.advanced.org/10098/greek.htm is a site dealing with background on Greek architecture

B. http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/athens/sites.html is a site with photographs of Greek architecture in Athens

C. http://communityhigh.org/usr/katelevy/greek/greek.html a short history of on Greek architecture by Kate Levy

D. http://library.advanced.org/10805/map-g.html is a site with maps of the spread of Greek culture in the Mediterranean Sea region

Bibliography

Quenell, Marjorie and C.H.B., Everyday Things in Ancient Greece. New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1954.

Scranton, Robert L., Greek Architecture. New York, George Braziller, 1985.

Evaluation: Your performance will be graded using the criteria below.

 

F Restart	D Beginning	C Developing	B Accomplished	A Exemplary
is able to recognize pediments in buildings	is able to recognize symmetry in buildings	is able to recognize symmetry and pediments in buildings	able to recognize Greek columns, pediment, dentils, and symmetry	is able to recognize Greek columns, pediment, dentils, frieze, and symmetry
is able to identify pediments in modern buildings	is able to identify symmetry in Ancient Greek buildings	is able to identify theses features in Ancient Greek buildings	is able to identify columns, pediment, dentils and symmetry features in Ancient Greek buildings	is able to identify columns, pediment, dentils and symmetry features in Ancient Greek buildings
can create a poster illustrating pediments in modern buildings	can create a collage or poster illustrating Ancient Greek and contemporary buildings	can create a collage or poster illustrating 3 similarities between Ancient Greek and contemporary buildings	student can create a slide show, collage, or montage of pictures illustrating 6 similarities between Ancient Greek and contemporary buildings	can create a slide show, collage, or montage of pictures illustrating 8 similarities between Ancient Greek and contemporary buildings

write an essay of 25 to 50 words in which the student offers a thesis and argument answering the question, "How did elements of Ancient Greek architecture get to Milton with fewer than five errors in spelling and grammar

write an essay of 50 to 75 words in which the student offers a thesis and argument answering the question, "How did elements of Ancient Greek architecture get to Milton with fewer than four errors in spelling and grammar

write an essay of 75 to 100 words in which the student offers a thesis and argument answering the question, "How did elements of Ancient Greek architecture get to Milton with fewer than three errors in spelling and grammar

write an essay of 100 to 150 words in which the student offers a thesis and argument answering the question, "How did elements of Ancient Greek architecture get to Milton with correct spelling and grammar

write an essay of 150 to 200 words in which the student offers a thesis and argument answering the question, "How did elements of Ancient Greek architecture get to Milton with correct spelling and grammar

Learning Advice:

A. Any time you have clicked on a button that moves you to another page or site you may return to the home page by closing the screen or clicking on the back button.

B. If you are having difficulty with one section, repeat the previous section as a review activity.

C. If you have a question about this page feel free to e-mail me at http://www.milton.k12.vt.us.rpage.

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Conclusion: You now have some experience with some of the basic elements of design used by the ancient Greeks. You should be familiar with the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian style of column construction. You should be familiar with dentils, pediments, friezes, and the concept of balance or symmetry in buildings. Your final activity is to write an essay exploring the second half of the question, "How did elements of ancient Greek architecture get to Milton, VT?" When you finish your essay you should think about the possibility of other Greek or European ideas making their way into modern life by similar paths as the ones you discussed in your essay on Greek architecture.

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