You may want to contact Peter Exley at www.architectureisfun.com
Besides creating some extraordinary spaces for children, Peter teaches
architecture at the Art Institute of Chicago and does some great hands-on
programming with school children to get them excited about the idea that
"architecture is fun".
Tell Peter I say, "HI"
Dave Becker
Manager of Play Programming
Hamill Family Play Zoo at Brookfield Zoo
708-485-0263 ext 291
[log in to unmask]
-----Original Message-----
From: ccarr [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 2:07 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Teaching architecture to grades 2-5
Hello all--
I will be teaching a summer "College for Kids" on architecture later
this month, and would be immensely grateful for any suggestions you
could send my way on activities for the students. There will be two
classes of 14 children each, composed of second through fifth graders.
Each class meets for an hour and a half for five days, and I would like
to design a curriculum in which each day we learn about and work on one
component for the final project. I'd also be interested in including a
short architectural history each day (maybe 15 minutes) followed by an
explanation of the day's project, and then time to work on it. I have
found a couple of websites, but the activities they list--reasonably
enough--seem specific to the site or museum itself, even at the National
Building Museum.
One idea I am considering is having them design their ideal college
campus--dorms, dining halls, classrooms, gym, library, etc.--one
component each day, and then having them choose their favorite example
of each to put together for the last day's "show and tell." But I teach
at the college level, so am not as well-versed in the capabilities or
enthusiasms of elementary-aged children. I would be very appreciative
if anyone might be able to suggest the best route to pursue--for
instance, would it be better to have them produce blueprints than a 3D
model--or materials to purchase (there's a very tiny budget, about
$100). And do kids this age do better in small groups of 3-4 students
each when assigned to a project, or do they prefer to work individually?
I may have been unclear about what I'm after since I'm still in the
planning stages of thinking about it, but would really love to hear
suggestions, ideas, or pitfalls to avoid from those of you with
experience with these sorts of programs or activities.
Thank you in advance for any guidance you can provide,
Christian
--
Christian Carr
Acting Director
Sweet Briar Museum
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Arts Management
Sweet Briar College
434.381.6246 (phone)
434.381.6132 (fax)
=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:
The Museum-L FAQ file is located at
http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed
information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message
to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help"
(without the quotes).
If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to
[log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff
Museum-L" (without the quotes).
=========================================================
Important Subscriber Information:
The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes).
If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).
|
