Amazing Architecture Around the WorldName:__________________ FUTURA Day: M T W TH F

Directions: This project focuses on a wide range of amazing architecture around the world including skyscrapers, towers, dams, monuments, tunnels, and more. Students will work in pairs (Collaborating) using “The Big 6” research steps (Researching) to learn about one of the structures listed below. Students will be asked to locate this structure on a world map, indicate when it was constructed on a timeline, create an informational brochure (Communicating and Explaining Connections), and construct a 3D model (Creative Thinking). The brochure will include a title, student names, a bibliography, important information, and may contain original artwork or printed photos. The 3D model should fit inside a shoebox and should be an original design (no kits permitted). Students are encouraged to use “treasures from the trash” (common discards from the kitchen or workshop). Additionally, students will need to manage time wisely and pursue the challenge presented in an effort to produce high quality work on this project. Students will assess themselves and be assessed by the teacher on their process and products.

Timeline: Start Date:___________________ Due Date: _______________________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayWeek 1: Step 1, 2, 3, 4 and Plan Materials Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31Week 2: Step 4, 5 Nov 10 Nov 11 Nov 5 Nov 6 Nov 7Week 3: Step 5 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14Week 4: Step 5 Nov 24 Nov 25 Nov 19 Nov 20 Nov 21Week 5: Step 6 Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5

Step 1: Task Definition Identify Topic: Select one structure from the list below.

Flat Iron Building Burj Khalifa Reliance Building Eiffel Tower CN Tower Marine Tower Woolworth Building Chrysler Building Empire State Building Willis Tower (formally Sears) Citigroup Center Petronas Towers Commerzbank Frankfurt Grand Coulee Dam Itaipu Dam Hoover Dam Aswan High Dam Sydney Opera House Louisiana Superdome The Vatican Saint Peter’s Basilica Biosphere

Statfjord B. Oil Platform Orkney Wind Generator Odeillo Solar Oven Statue of Liberty Mount Rushmore The Forbidden City John Hancock Center Pompidou Center Hoosac Tunnel Thames Tunnel Holland Tunnel The Channel Tunnel Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Ostankino Tower Emley Moor Mast Leaning Tower of Pisa Stonehenge Parthenon Westminster Abby Notre Dame de Paris Gateway Arch

Space Needle Lloyd’s Building Ryugyong Hotel Longaberger Company Building Atlantis, The Palm Marina Bay Sands Resort The Shard Bourges Cathedral Casa Mila Neuschwanstein Castle The Guggenheim Museum The Beijing National Stadium The Heydar Aliyev Center Al Bahr Towers Turning Torso Other: _____________________

___________________________Teacher Signature Required

Identify Information Need: Mrs. Mapp provided you with topics/questions below and you can add more of your own.Attach any additional notes to this packet.

Information Needed/Questions:

Step 4: Use of InformationRead and take notes to answer questionsParaphrase:

1. Read and understand2. Close/cover up source and write the information from memory3. Compare notes to original source to make sure you didn’t use words or phrases unique to source

Location:Specific

People Involved:Architects, Engineers, Construction WorkersConstruction Dates:Start, Finish, RenovationsCost:Materials, Labor

Size:Height, Length, Weight, Area, FloorsStandout Features:What makes it unique, grand, splendid, distinct…

Function:What purpose/need does/did this structure provide?(EU: Structures meet the needs of the builder/user)

Form:Describe the materials used, the

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design/style, and the building process(EU: Structures are a meaningful arrangement of elements)

How was this structure modified/changed?Future plans to renovate?(EU: Structures can be modified)

Loads:Describe how this structure was designed and built to withstand loads.(EU: Structures are self-supporting)

Connect this manmade structure to a natural structure.

Optional Additional Info:

Provide one pondering question. Ask an opinion question, such as “Why do you think…”

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Step 2: Information Seeking Strategies

Determine all possible sources and select the best sources: Printed (Encyclopedia, Textbooks) and Online (LCPS Resources, Renzulli)

Step 3: Location and Access: Locate and log at least 2 sources on your research log below

Online Sources

Author’s NameLast Name, First Name.

"Title of the Article". or "Title of the Photo".

Name of Website/Encyclopedia.or Descriptive word (image

only).

Date visited (DD Month

YYYY).<Web address>.

Smith, Mary. “Taj Mahal”. Seven Wonders. 09 Sept 2014. <www.tajmahal.com>.

Printed Sources

Author’s NameLast Name, First

Name.

Title of Book. Or "Title of Article"

Encyclopedia, Magazine, or Newspaper ONLY Publication Information

Pages Used

Title. Year or Volume.

City, State or Country: Publisher Company, Date of

Publication.

Huber, Frank. Why Buildings Stand. New York, NY: Scott Meyers Publishing, 2011.

Thaya, Lloyd. “Egypt”. World Book Discover. 2013. London: First Class Publishing, 2013. 267-268

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Step 5: Synthesis - ProjectCommunicate your research findings:

1. Identify the structure’s location on a world map. 2. Indicate when construction was finalized on a timeline. 3. Publish a Brochure4. Construct a 3D Model

Brochure Planning

(Inside left) (Inside center) (Inside right)

(Inside flap) (Back) (Cover)

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3D Model PlanningMaterial List: list materials each student will bring in to complete the 3D modelStudent Name: Student Name:Shoebox with a lid

Diagram:

Approval from Teacher: _____________________________ (signature) Publish Products

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Step 6: Evaluation: How efficient was your process? How effective was your product? Name: _________________________________________ Structure:____________________________________

RATINGS Final Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

Creative ThinkingApplies original approaches to tasks, products, and/or ideas

S T S T S T S T S T S T

ResearchingLocates and utilizes sources to research the topic

S T S T S T S T S T S T

Explaining ConnectionsUses Essential Understandings to explain connections

S T S T S T S T S T S T

CommunicatingExpresses thought (oral, written, and artistic)

S T S T S T S T S T S T

CollaboratingListens to and elaborates upon ideas, and contributes new ideas as an active participant

S T S T S T S T S T S T

Managing TimeAble to manage time wisely and complete work in an appropriate time period

S T S T S T S T S T S T

Quality WorkDemonstrates high quality work on assignments

S T S T S T S T S T S T

Student Comments:

What did you enjoy the most about this unit? _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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What did you find the most challenging about this unit?______________________________________________________________________________________

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What would you do differently if you did this unit again? _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Teacher Comments:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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