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Major themes or topics: Architecture and design, architecture as art, city planning, cities and the environment, city planning for inclusivity
Big Questions: What inspires architects? Why is it important to plan a city well?
Virtual Destination(s): National Building Museum
Session 1: Students learn about the life and work of British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid and explore how architects conceive, design, and plan buildings. They will use this knowledge to design their own building.
Session 2: Students consider the types of buildings needed in a city. They become city planners and plan their own city, learning about inclusivity and environmental considerations that factor into city planning.
Academic Standards Referenced:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RI/3/7/Visual Arts
3.3.6 Explore and form an opinion about public art and design in the neighborhood, such as monuments, parks, plazas, murals, buildings, and bridges. Explain how these structures contribute to the cultural life of the neighborhood.
https://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Arts_Standards_Revised_10_20_09_Plain_Text.pdfPage updated
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