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Welcome To“Architecture - It’s Elementary!”Welcome to the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) Michigan/MichiganArchitecture Foundation (“MAF”) Curriculum Guide for the elementary grades.We invite you to participate in “Architecture: It’s Elementary!” Supported bylocal architects and through a multidisciplinary architectural curriculum, childrenwill gain appreciation of their built environment and the buildings, towns and citiesthat make it up.This Web-based guidebook for teachers includes ten lesson plans for eachelementary school year, from kindergarten through grade five. The curriculumintroduces children to the study of architecture and the built environment,encompassing art, social studies, language arts, history, science and math. Sincethe guidebook was first published, the program has been updated to reflect theincorporation of sustainability principles, in an effort to make children more awareand conscious of their impact on the built and unbuilt environments.These lessons engage children’s bodies, minds, and imaginations to explore howbuildings and cities are designed and built. Lessons appeal to the various learningstyles of children as they look, explore, think and design. In considering how tocreate functional, safe and appealing environments, children develop skills ofobservation, reasoning and critical thinking. These tools will develop within theman appreciation and respect for the built environment.The lessons combine individual and group activities. Within each lesson, Michigancore curriculum standards are noted, and a vocabulary and illustrations are provided.References to basic architectural principles are listed. Lessons can be adapted toyour school’s needs and interests, and your input and insights are encouraged torefine and improve the curriculum guide.AIA Michigan architects are here to support you, answer your questions andprovide personal assistance as needed. Local architects from your community havevolunteered to be of help.If you need assistance, please call AIA Michigan at (313) 965-4100 and ask forthe name and phone number for the current statewide elementary curriculumliaison. Thank you for your participation and your interest!Page3
License Granted to User Groups“Architecture: Its Elementary” is provided by the Michigan ArchitecturalFoundation to educational and other public and private user groups, for thepurpose of establishing an elementary curriculum throughout the State ofMichigan, to heighten student appreciation of the built environment, and toenhance public awareness of architecture and design.The Michigan Architectural Foundation hereby grants a non-exclusive license touser groups in all the materials contained in “Architecture: Its Elementary!” Allnot-for-profit uses of the materials that conform to the mission of the MichiganArchitectural Foundation are licensed and encouraged, including the reproduction,preparation of derivative works, distribution, performance and display of thematerials.The Michigan Architectural Foundation fully reserves its copyrights in“Architecture: Its Elementary!” for all purposes not encompassed in theabove-stated license.Page5
Table Of ContentsWelcome to “Architecture: It’s Elementary!”. 3License Granted to User Groups. 5Table of Contents. 6Acknowledgements. 10Additional Contributors. 11Introduction. 12Users Guide. 15Scope and Sequence - Lesson Plans. 16Principles of Architecture. 17KINDERGARTENKindergarten Title Page.191.2.3.3A.4.5.6.7.7A.8.9.10.GEOMETRIC SHAPES.21STREETSCAPES. 33NEIGHBORHOOD WALKS.41PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS.51BUILDING BLOCK TOWN. 55ACTING OUT STRUCTURES.61HUMAN PROPORTIONS.71DRAW YOUR ROOM FROM MEMORY. 75WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE?. 79PICTURE YOUR OWN HOME - PART 1. 83PICTURE YOUR OWN HOME - PART 2. 89PICTURE YOUR OWN HOME - PART 3. 95Page6
FIRST GRADEFirst Grade Title Page. 991.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.SENSORY EXPLORATION. 101VISUALIZATION SKILLS. 107COLOR, LIGHT AND YOUR CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT.111STRUCTURES. 117DRAW YOUR HOME FROM MEMORY. 123EARTH FRIENDLY. 129STREETSCAPES. 133PROPORTIONS AND SCALE - TWO DIMENSIONAL. 139PROPORTIONS AND SCALE - THREE DIMENSIONAL (PART 1). 145PROPORTIONS AND SCALE - THREE DIMENSIONAL (PART 2). 149SECOND GRADESecond Grade Title Page. 1531.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.ANIMAL HOUSES. 155MAN-MADE STRUCTURES. 159STRUCTURAL CONCEPTS. 165MEASURING. 175MEASURING AND DRAWING YOUR CLASSROOM. 181SENSORY ASPECTS OF YOUR CLASSROOM. 185BUILDING TYPES. 191RECIPE FOR A CITY - PART 1. 195RECIPE FOR A CITY - PART 2. 199RECIPE FOR A CITY - PART 3.203Page7
THIRD GRADEThird Grade Title Page.2071.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.METRIC SYSTEM.209ANTHROPOMORPHIC BUILDINGS. 215DIFFERENT KINDS OF HOMES. 221HOUSE MATERIALS.235HOUSE LINKAGES.243HOW WE USE OUR HOME.247DRAW YOUR HOME. 251DESIGN YOUR OWN HOME - PART 1.255DESIGN YOUR OWN HOME - PART 2. 261DESIGN YOUR OWN HOME - PART 3.267FOURTH GRADEFourth Grade Title Page.2791.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.WHAT IS A NEIGHBORHOOD?. 281GUIDED NEIGHBORHOOD WALK.285BUILDING TYPES.293BUILDING TYPES AND AESTHETICS.299NEIGHBORHOOD LANDMARKS.309NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITIES. 315ECOLOGY & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. 321DESIGN A COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD - PART 1. 331DESIGN A COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD - PART 2.337DESIGN A COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD - PART 3.343Page8
FIFTH GRADEFifth Grade Title Page.3551.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.HISTORY OF CITIES.357POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF A CITY. 371CITY PLANNING.385INFRASTRUCTURE. 391PRESERVATION.397BUILDING MATERIALS.409OUR ENVIRONMENT. 421DESIGN A CITY - PART 1.429DESIGN A CITY - PART 2.437DESIGN A CITY - PART 3.449Appendix. 455Glossary.457The Architect’s Perspective.497Bibliography.498Page9
AcknowledgementsThis curriculum was developed through the efforts of the Student DesignAwareness Subcommittee of AIA Michigan, a Society of the American Instituteof Architects (AIA), sponsored by the Michigan Architectural Foundation (MAF).Student Design Awareness Subcommittee 2006R. Rocco Romano, AIA. ChairmanLonny S. Zimmerman, AIA.Vice ChairmanAdriaan Van Velden, Associate AIA.MemberLeslie D. Tinknell, FAIA.MemberTerri Havers, Art Teacher (Clawson Schools).MemberKathy Burek.MemberContributorsBruce Adams, Sharon Anton, Eric Geiser, Angela Jeruzal, Douglas LaFerle, VirginiaMantela, Andrea Marshall, Dick Mitchell, Barry Nebhut, Howard Parsons, Patti Pelland Chad RichartIllustrations Graphic DesignRichard BorelliAdriaan VanVeldenEllen HochbergCopy EditorWeb Site CoordinatorGail ZimmermanMike MoselySustainability Update Committee 2011R. Rocco Romano, AIALonny Zimmerman, AIAAl Vegter, AIAPeggy Matta, AIA, LEED AP BD CDonna Voronovich, AIAAngela JeruzalTechnical ConsultantBryan HochbergPublishersAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) MichiganMichigan Architectural FoundationImplementation SubcommitteeR. Rocco Romano, AIA. ChairmanJames I. Aubuchon, AIA.Vice ChairmanMarkku R. Allison, AIA.MemberHeather Graham Lewis, AIA.MemberNancy Kryger, Principal, Holy Trinity School, Comstock Park, MI.MemberContent Update 2015Randy Case, AIA MAF K5. Committee ChairLonny Zimmerman, AIA.MemberPage10
Additional ContributorsHerman MillerEric J. Hill, FAIAJohn Tagle Associates, Inc.Balthazar Korab, Hon. AIAProfessional Concepts InsuranceProgressive AEProject Planning and Management, Inc.Rossetti ArchitectsSilveri ArchitectsSmithgroupStevens ArchitectsSwanson Meads Architects, LLCThe Taubman CompanyLeslie & Marion Tincknell,Children and GrandchildrenTMP Associates Inc.AIA Michigan, a Society of theAmerican Institute of ArchitectsMichigan Architectural FoundationAlbert Kahn AssociatesAmerican Architectural FoundationAmerican Institute of Architects Detroit ChapterAssociated General Contractorsof MichiganThe Detroit Free PressRobert and Rae DumkeFrench AssociatesJohn Gallagher, Hon. AIAGenslerGraham Foundation for AdvancedStudies in the Fine ArtsHarleyEllisPage11
IntroductionOur MissionThe mission of AIA Michigan/MAF:“In partnership with the educational community, to develop and implement anelementary educational curriculum throughout the state to heighten awarenessof the built environment.”Everyone experiences architecture and interfaces with it daily in one form oranother. The ability to recognize the qualities of good design empowers people tovalue the difference between a mere building and a well-designed piece of architecture.In an effort to address this need, AIA Michigan, a Society of the AmericanInstitute of Architects (AIA), and the Michigan Architectural Foundation (MAF)initiated the Public Awareness Campaign. The main initiative of the campaign is toenhance the general public’s understanding of the value of good design in the creation of a high-quality built environment for everyone.The Public Awareness Campaign is subdivided into three components:1. Media Relations - topical matters, press releases and published articles;2. Public Awards Program - the public becomes the judge in determining whatconstitutes good architecture;3. Student Design Awareness Program.The Student Design Awareness Subcommittee was charged with bringing thisthird component into the classroom. The goal is for children to become sensitiveand aware of their built environment. Children should be able to respond to awell-designed building or space - to enjoy a special place.Page12
Dr. Anne Taylor, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Architecture and Planning atthe University of New Mexico, is an expert in the field of architecture and children. She sums it up this way:“By studying architecture and design, through surroundings that touch each ofus daily, students learn that they can make a significant difference in enhancing their lives and their environment. This kind of integrated learning whichprompts visual thinking, data collection, problem solving, cooperative learningand the making of critical judgements will foster a generation of maturepeople better able to make decisions about building cities, [planning] roadsand the quality of the built environment.”— From “Architecture and Children: Discovery through Design, A Phantasmagoriafor Children,” June 12-16, 1989, sponsored by the University of New Mexico andNew Mexico State Department of EducationThe objective is not to create a generation of architects but rather to introduce someunderstanding and appreciation of the principles of good design at a fundamental leveland in conjunction with the students’ general curriculum and education.To undertake this task, the Student Design Awareness Program expanded itscommittee to include professionals in education as well as in architecture.The committee decided an elementary school-level curriculum guide for teacherscontaining grade-appropriate lessons would be the best source for creating experiences that would make a lasting impression on students. There is much materialavailable on architecture and the built environment that previously has been produced for both elementary- and secondary-grade levels. However, the Student Design Awareness Subcommittee’s goal was to produce a full schedule of courseworkfor all of the elementary grades, providing the opportunity to revisit the designawareness program every year, building on the year before.Page13
The Curriculum GuideWhile the basic elementary core curriculum teaches the fundamentals of socialstudies, history, math, science, arts and language, the architectural curriculum isintended to augment the teaching of those fundamentals in an integrated fashion.Teachers have different levels of knowledge and skills in presenting the builtenvironment, and student knowledge of the subject varies greatly in the earlygrades. Since the proposed curriculum is application based, the Student DesignAwareness Subcommittee opted for the format of a curriculum guide for teachers,allowing them the flexibility to determine how the material in each lesson planis presented.This curriculum guide consists of lesson plans, with approximately ten lessons pergrade, for kindergarten through grade five, and is offered in a thematic studyprogram.Much of the curriculum is based on a cooperative hands-on learning approach.During many of the activities, children have the opportunity to work togetherwhile having fun. Some of the lessons will provide ideal opportunities for involvement and assistance by members of the architectural profession. This curriculumguide encourages teachers to contact local professionals through AIA Michigan.In an effort to involve family and community, each year’s course is structured toculminate in a group or class project, which may form the basis for a night duringwhich parents are invited into the classroom.The coursework for the “Architecture - It’s Elementary!” curriculum is available asa direct download off the Internet at www.michiganarchitecturalfoundation.org.Click Education, Resources for Kids, then click Architecture It’s Elementary. Forinformation on how to access the material, contact The Michigan ArchitecturalFoundation at (313) 965-4100.Page14
Users’ GuideLesson Plan Format and CurriculumThe curriculum is divided into six sections, one for each year from kindergartenthrough grade five. Each section comprises at least ten lesson plans.Following this users guide is a “Scope and Sequence” chart containing a completeschedule of lesson plans, by grade level, for the entire curriculum.All the lesson plans share the same format, as indicated below:Educational Objectives (Based on Michigan Curriculum Framework)Principle
“Architecture - It’s Elementary!” . Introduction Our Mission The mission of AIA Michigan/MAF: “In partnership with the educational community, to develop and implement an elementary educational curriculum throughout the state to heighten awareness
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