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Ancient PARTHENON in Athens, Greece Modern Day LINCOLN MEMORIAL in Washington D.C., United States Word Bank: architecture base capital column Corinthian Doric frieze Ionic monument pediment temple DIRECTIONS: Based on what you see in the diagrams above, write two paragraphs in which (Paragraph 1) compares and (Paragraph 2) contrasts the architectural design features of the Parthenon to the Lincoln Memorial. In other words, describe the similarities and differences in the designs of the two buildings. What do you observe? Demonstrate your knowledge by including the correct architectural terms, from the Word Bank above, in your descriptions whenever possible. You may write your paragraphs on the reverse side of this paper or type them out on a computer and print. NAME: _____________________________________ Frieze Pediment Capital = top of column The Influences of Ancient Greece Some of the architectural design features of ancient Greece are still found in other places around the world – like in America! Architecture / architectural design: the planning of a building - its look, materials used and so on.

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Ancient PARTHENON in Athens, Greece Modern Day LINCOLN MEMORIAL in Washington D.C., United States

Word Bank: architecture base capital column Corinthian Doric frieze Ionic monument pediment temple

DIRECTIONS: Based on what you see in the diagrams above, write two paragraphs in which (Paragraph 1) compares and

(Paragraph 2) contrasts the architectural design features of the Parthenon to the Lincoln Memorial. In other words, describe

the similarities and differences in the designs of the two buildings. What do you observe? Demonstrate your knowledge by

including the correct architectural terms, from the Word Bank above, in your descriptions whenever possible.

You may write your paragraphs on the reverse side of this paper or type them out on a computer and print.

NAME: _____________________________________

Frieze

Pediment

Capital

= top of

column

The Influences of Ancient Greece

Some of the architectural design features of ancient Greece are still found in

other places around the world – like in America!

Architecture / architectural design:

the planning of a building - its look, materials used and so on.