"Why are we fascinated with ancient Greece?" |
"Greek culture - its myths, theater, architecture, and sports - has influenced and inspired people for centuries, even millennia! We see the evidence of ancient Greece around us every day - in the constellations we identify in the heavens or the Olympic games held every four years; in the stories we tell and in the movies we see; in the architecture of our houses, churches, and public buildings and in our democratic system of government." |
Click here to learn more about Greek architecture. Then label the orders |
Go to Corbis and search for pictures of the buildings listed below.
Zoom in to learn which order they belong to.
BUILDING |
ORDER |
Supreme Court | |
Parthenon | |
White House | |
Pantheon | |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing | |
U.S. Capitol | |
Jefferson Memorial | |
Lincoln Memorial |
Activity #1:
Copy and paste each style of Greek column into Paint.
Draw and label each order.Activity #2:
View pictures of the Parthenon and the Acropolis.
Nashville Parthenon |
Learn more about the Parthenon at these links:
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/drjclassics/sites/acropolis/parthenon.shtm