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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 4 11 16: Casa Del Ancantilado Is an Architectural Marvel

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about a very unusual house and its architectural significance. Includes video.
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Columbia University

Columbia University Libraries: Greene & Greene Architectural Records and Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, this is a vast digitized archive of architectural records and papers from the influential Greene & Greene architects of southern California. Active in...
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Smart History

Smarthistory: Introduction to Greek Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Smarthistory resource with photographs and diagrams of ancient Greek structures in which historian, Dr. Becker, discusses the range and diversity of building type found in Greek architecture. Links to additional resources.
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Australian Institute of Architects: Children and Architecture

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A project intended to introduce students to the architecture in the world around them. Topics include but are not limited to: Your House and Your Environment, Building Elements and Materials, and Indigenous Housing. The project focuses...
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McGill University

Canadian Architecture 101

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada Council for the Arts supports Architecture in Canada; this website helps younger students explore uniquely Canadian architecture. There are direct links to famous buildings in all ten provinces and eight different types of...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Japanese Art and Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This Ibiblio.org site is a thorough description of Japanese art and architecture. There are no pictures, but the writing makes up for this in its extensive history and descriptions.
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University of California

Renaissance Art and Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of art and architecture during the Renaissance. Covers all the major figures and countries.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Russian Art & Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Geographia.com has very detailed information on art and architecture in Russia. Read about religious icons, the modern art movement in Russia, and architecture.
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Harvard University

American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
This photographic collection has over 2,000 images of American landscapes and architectural features built during the period 1850-1920. You can search by keyword, subject, by name, or by state.
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Art and Architecture: Four Paintings: Rubens: Family of Jan Brueghel the Elder

For Students 9th - 10th
Description and analysis of Rubens's group portrail of the family of Jan Brueghel the Elder.
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Whole Building Design Guide: Architectural Style

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page resource that answers all the essential questions about what is meant by the term "architectural style." Considers style in terms of context, historical period, vernacular evolution, and "themed" architecture.
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Other

Architectural Acoustics and Lighting: Room Acoustics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Architectural Acoustics and Lighting provides a discussion of various factors affecting the acoustics of a given room. Room dimensions, the wavelength of the sound wave, the physical characteristics of the walls, the...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: The Origins of Archaeology

For Students 9th - 10th
An account which describes the work of Renaissance scholars to "reconstruct," ancient Rome and its architecture. A number of Renaissance manuscripts are shown. Click on "From collection to Reconstruction" (bottom of page) to go to next...
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Early/middle Formative Kanocha Phase at Blackman Eddy

For Students 9th - 10th
Archaeological investigation at Blackman Eddy in Belize demonstrates architecture related to Olmec style resulting in implications of long distance trade networks. Site can be viewed in English and in Spanish.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: City Dionysia: The Theaters

For Students 9th - 10th
Three-part resource on Greek theater that includes an overview, a roll-over diagram that highlights and defines key architectural elements of ancient Greek theaters, and examples of the influence of ancient Greek architecture on...
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Archaeological Institute of America

Archaeology: The Modern Sack of Nineveh

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about stolen Assyrian artifacts. It has many links to photos of Assyrian art and architecture, along with detailed images and illustrations.
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Other

The Normans, a European People

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know all about the history, culture, architecture, and archaeology of the Normans, a European civilization from the 9th-16th centuries.
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Design Museum: Alvar Aalto

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to a lengthy biography on Alvar Aalto, this site presents an extensive amount of information including pictures of both Alvar Aalto and his works of architecture along with a timeline of his life and a bibliography of...
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Architectural and Engineering Managers

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the work of engineering, science and computer systems managers, their training requirements and the prospects for these occupations.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Learning to Read Rome's Ruins

For Students 9th - 10th
Ibiblio offers a short account on how Renaissance scholars began to explore the ancient Roman ruins and reconstruct the Roman architectural achievements.
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Princeton University

Pu: Auto Cad Lesson Using a Byzantine Monastery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site goes through the process of creating a CAD drawing and model of a Byzantine monastery. Contains general information on Byzantine architecture along the way.
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Turizm.net: Palaces, Aquaducts, Water Cisterns

For Students 9th - 10th
This page includes descriptions of Byzantine architecture such as palaces, aqueducts, and water cisterns. Links to other information relating to the topic.
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Other

University of Virginia: Rome Reborn 2.0

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents 3D digital models that have been created to illustrate the urban development of ancient Rome. Follow the history of this project, chose the time period to re-create, and view the photo gallery of images.
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Brazil

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource covers many topics about the South American country of Brazil. Subjects included are geography, architecture, languages, food, economy, sports, environment, population, religion, history, arts, and holidays. There is also a...

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