1. The learner will analyze the architecture of 20^th century buildings of Louisiana.

2. The learner will compare and contrast the 20^th century buildings of Louisiana.

3. The learner will produce a mail order advertisement to showcase the features/characteristics, technology, and history of a 20^th century building of Louisiana.

• Transparency of "What I Know " chart


• Copies of classroom management cards


• A copy of the concept map for each group


• Venn Diagram


• PowerPoint presentations:

  Introduction: Buildings of the Early 20^th Century

  A Look at Early 20^th Century Architecture in Louisiana -- Essential Questions

  Technology Today/Technology of the Early 20^th Century

• Mail Order Catalog/Advertisement Template


• Assessment Rubric and Checklist


• Paper


• Drawing tools

See Reproducible Materials for details on material

Hardware: At least one Internet connected multimedia computer connected to a projection system or large TV screen.

Software: Microsoft Word or Publishing application, Inspiration software (or download free 30-day full-version trial), Adobe Acrobat Reader (to view the reproducible materials if other software applications and/or a computer are not available).

• Detailed background


• EZ content blueprints


• Technology Today/Technology of the Early 20^th Century PowerPoint presentation

Throughout this lesson, the focus will be to provide students with experiences which will give them an understanding that:

• Man and the environment together drive architectural choices
  
• Events of the early 20^th century affected the architectural designs in Louisiana
  
• Technology influenced the changes in the early 20^th century buildings

To set the stage for this lesson, show students the PowerPoint presentation of Introduction: Buildings of the Early 20^th Century. Let the images run (without talking) and ask the students to quietly look at them noting the similarities and differences. After the students have watched the images, allow discussion and fill out the “What I Know ( jpeg, Word, Inspiration) ” chart using an overhead projector or Inspiration software. Add all the comments by the students.

Explain that during the next few days, they will be taking a look at the different styles of buildings in Louisiana during the early 20th century. They will be looking for the answers to the following essential questions (questions in A Look at Early 20^th Century Architecture in Louisiana -- Essential Questions PowerPoint presentation):

1. What were the buildings like in early 20^th century Louisiana with regards to architectural features/structural design?
   
2. How do form and function affect Louisiana architecture of the early 20^th century?
   
3. What role did the advent of technology play in the early 20^th century buildings?

The teacher may want to post the questions somewhere in the classroom for reference throughout the duration of the lesson.

Go to Activity 1: Early 20^th Century Architecture -- An Introduction

Now that the students have had an opportunity to analyze and compare the different style buildings of the early 20^th century, they will take a look at the events that changed buildings of this time. They will get to investigate more information about these structures later in the lesson.

How did Technology influence or drive early 20^th century buildings?

Show students the first part of the PowerPoint presentation entitled Technology Today/Technology of the Early 20^th Century. Ask them how technology affects their everyday lives. Then ask them if they have any idea what technology was like in the early 20^th century. Discuss and accept all their responses. Then show the students the rest of the Technology PowerPoint presentation. Ask the students how the advent of technology in the early 20^th century affected the way structures were built? Allow discussion. This should lead into a discussion on how events tend to affect man and his environment.

Go to Activity 2: Mail Order Catalog for Early 20^th Century Buildings of Louisiana

Closure:

As a closing activity, the students could present their buildings. In their presentation, ask the students to consider the essential questions that were posted at the beginning of the lesson. Students could also add to the lists they created (using the What I Know ( jpeg, Word, Inspiration) chart) at the beginning of class. Save the products to show during open house or a Celebrate Louisiana day. Also, save the projects to show as examples to the students next time the lesson is taught.

Reproducible Materials:

• Three PowerPoint presentations:

  Introduction: Buildings of the Early 20^th Century

  A Look at Early 20th Century Architecture of Louisiana -- Essential Questions, and

  Technology Today/Technology of the Early 20^th Century

• Transparency of What I Know chart

  jpg file

  Microsoft Word file, or

  Inspiration software file (Download a free full-version 30-day copy – duel platform for both PC and Mac)

• Copies of classroom management cards already cut into sections for the grouping activity

  Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file

  Microsoft Publisher (pub) file

• A copy of the concept map for each group

Each group will be assigned a different early 20^th century style building


1. Colonial Revival

• Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file



• Inspiration file



• jpg. file
  

2. Bungalow

• Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file



• Inspiration file



• jpg. file

3. Spanish

• Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file



• Inspiration file



• jpg. file

4. Four square

• Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file



• Inspiration file



• jpg. file


5. English Tudor

• Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file



• Inspiration file



• jpg. file

Venn Diagram (1 copy per 2 groups )


• Microsoft Word file



• Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file


• Mail Order Catalog/Advertisement Template
  
  
  • Microsoft Publisher file
  
  
  
  • Microsoft Word file
  
  
  
  • Adobe Acrobat file


• Assessment Rubric
  
  
  • Microsoft Word file
  
  
  
  • Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file


• Lesson Checklist
  
  
  • Microsoft Word file
  
  
  
  • Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file

Assessment Procedures:

Assessment will take place throughout the duration of the lesson. A checklist (word, pdf) will be provided to document student learning and that the state standards and benchmarks were accomplished. To assess the student product (mail order catalog), a 4-point rubric (word, pdf) will be used.

Can the students answer the essential questions?

1. What were the buildings like in early 20^th century Louisiana with regards to architectural features/structural design?
   
2. How does form and function affect Louisiana architecture of the early 20^th century?
   
3. What role did the advent of technology play in the early 20^th century buildings?