History and Architect Through Digital Photography

Objective: To learn and identify basic architectural features and housing styles.

Teacher Input: Students will learn the various styles of homes and specific architectural features. This will be accomplished through videos, textbook, handouts and powerpoints created by the teacher and purchased DVDs.

Student Input: Students will be able to associate specific architectural features with homes on the historic walking tour that includes home in the downtown area of our city. They will take pictures of architectural features and specific housing styles. The pictures will then be incorporated into a powerpoint presentation. The powerpoint will allow the students to compare various styles and how different homes have incorporated different architectural features. A member of the local historic society will be our guide on the tour.

Activities: Walking Tour
Completion of handout on architectural features
Completion of handout on housing styles
Digital pictures of architectural features
Digital pictures of housing styles
Powerpoint presentation
Rubric for powerpoint

Project Outcome: Students will be able to recognize architectural features, housing styles, housing characteristics based on the era of the home, history of local homes and businesses, and history of our city. They will also incorporate technology through digital photography, powerpoint presentations and picture development/enhancement to create their presentation. They will incorporate writing skills as they describe the historical homes and characteristics associated with each style of home.

Review: Each student will share their presentation with the class and our guide from the historic society.