PBS Teacher Source
Design-related Lessons (81-105)
81. Innovation - Build the Tallest Building
82. American Valor - In the Community: Honoring Those Among Us
83. American Experience - Wayback: Presidents: The Secret History
84. They Made America - Gamblers
85. ZOOM - Tall, Sturdy Building
86. Wonders Of The African World - Create Your Own Adinkra Cloth!
87. American Experience - The Man Behind Hitler - Psychology
88. Heaven on Earth - Socialism and Marxism in the Industrial Revolution
89. Empires: Egypt's Golden Empire - Lesson 5: Architectural Marvels
90. The U.S. - Mexican War - Creating a War Memorial
91. How Art Made the World - Art, Advertising and Propaganda
92. Public Facades, Private Interiors
93. Model Homes
Explore how buildings can reflect the identities of its inhabitants, designers or builders and how architecture is influenced by the people who design and inhabit it and the environment that surrounds it.
94. James Turrell
Explore the concept of light as metaphor in James Turrell's art. Experiment with capturing and utilizing light to create a spiritual experience in art and architecture.
95. History Detectives: Home Sweet Home
96. The Roman Empire in the First Century: Technology and Medicine
97. Find the Tallest
Review the "Skyscraper Wars" that occurred in New York City from the 1920s to the early 1930s. Compare images of tall buildings locally from 1900-1990 to consider what they tell about the town's history, values, industries and priorities.
98. Geodesic Dome
Explore different types of supports and the forces that act upon them.
99. Local Wonders
Investigate local structures with interesting stories and describe their appearance, uniqueness or historical or social impact on the community.
100. The Dome Challenge
101. A Musical Place & Space
102. It's Not Conjecture, Look! It's Architecture!
103. Forever Wild? Geodesic Domes
104. American Family: Community Journals
105. Remaking Myths: Retelling Stories, Building a World, Symbols and Artifacts, Myth Making