Kindergarten- Empire State Building

I borrowed a fantastic lesson from Deep Space Sparkle based on contemporary illustrator Marz Jr. 's graphic drawings of famous people and landmarks including the Empire State Building. Students loved drawing the skyscrapers in perspective and filling in their buildings with windows.

Second grade: Notre Dame Cathedral

Cathedral

Even something as complex as a Gothic cathedral can be learned by young children! We looked at David Macaulay's Cathedral drawing as well as a photograph of Notre Dame and simplified it into lines, arches, and patterns. I had them guess how many steps you had to climb to get to the top (387!) since Gothic architecture is characterized by its height and narrow structure. Students also learned basic architectural terms such as spire, rose window, and pointed arches.