Curated OER
Visual Art: Houses of Power
Students discover the influence of classic architectural styles on government buildings. To begin, they research the classical period of architecture in Greece and Rome. Once they feel confident, students use modeling clay to create bas...
Curated OER
Greek Columns
In this World History worksheet, students create three pockets which they cut and paste the images of the columns included on the sheet. Then, they gather photos of architecture found in magazines and taking photos of particular types of...
Curated OER
Architecture is Elementary
Students learn the four orders of architecture: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. They create their own 3d structure and work together in groups. They create basic geometric shapes. # Have fun learning about art history,...
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Architectural Orders
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek standard orders of stone architecture. Provides explanation of the three architectural types as well as picture examples.
Other
The Active Eye in Architecture: Birth of a Column
A detailed study of the column, with some reference to its use in Renaissance architecture. Part of an online book about architecture by an amateur for amateurs.
Other
Alien Travel Guide: Ionic Columns
This site from the Alien Travel Guide contains a picture of ionic columns as well as a brief description that distinguishes it from doric columns.
Other
Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Comission: Classical Orders of Columns
Review key features of the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders of ancient Greek architecture, with diagrams that label the cornice, frieze, architrave, metope, triglyph, capital, and column shaft of each order.
Boston College
Boston College: Doric Column
Here is an example of a Doric column for the Temple of Neptune at Paestum.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art Lesson: Architecture for Kids
KinderArt publishes several architecture-themed lesson plans, including one on the architectural orders.
Curated OER
Drawing of Doric Order. J. Boardman, Greek Art, Fig.250 (Garth Denning).
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek standard orders of stone architecture. Provides explanation of the three architectural types as well as picture examples.