Deutsche Städte
Architekture deutsch-sprachigen Länder
Begin: November 17th, 2015
Research dates with Google® Chrome books: Nov. 17th, 18th, 24th, Dec. 2nd and 9th
DUE DATES: First Draft of Feature Article: at the end of the class period on Nov. 24th , returned
on or before Dec. 2nd for revision.
Final Draft, Presentation and Visual – Dec. 10th, and/or 11th (TBD for individual students)
Using the Web:
For your city, type in the name of the city + .de – Germany; .at – Austria; .ch – Switzerland; .lu – Luxemburg; .li
– Liechtenstein
For a definition of Architecture – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_styles
Assignments: You will be writing a Feature Article profiling your City. This article will be published in Scott
High School’s Website. You will present the findings of your research to the class in a Presentation with a
Hand Made Visual Representation.
Feature Article: You will FOCUS on how a particular architectural style influences or enhances your chosen
city, i.e. what is the significance (historical, architectural, religious, etc.) of your building to the city. You must
have the following information in your article: a short history of the city (focus on the 20th Century), some
famous people from the city, the primary style of architecture of the building you choose, the definition of the
style of architecture of the building you choose, the time periods it was built and the location of the building in
your city. Use the following checklist to help you write your article:
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Use a lead that captures the reader
Find and explain how the building affects your city.
For example: “The Zwinger’s architectural style is Rococo, which helps it stand out among other
buildings in Dresden. It was built in the 17th Century as a palace, and houses several museums today,
as well as outdoor concerts and plays. It was built by…”
Research and write well
Clarify and interpret, give depth and meaning to the building (how was it built, why?)
Leave the reader with something to think about
Have a closing that connects back to the beginning
Presentation: You will present your monument with the help of Hand Made visuals to the class
beginning on December 10th. I will let you choose which day you will present, either December 10th or
11th.
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You will present your city using some form of technology, i.e. Google Earth, Google maps, a Prezi
presentation OR a GoogleDrive presentation, showing your audience the following information: a short
history of the city, some famous people from the city, the primary style of architecture, the definition of
the style of architecture, choose ONE building to focus on, share the architect of that ONE building, the
time periods it was built and the location of the building in your city. For ALL of your presentation
NO paragraphs
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programs – you MUST use at least 44 font and
, only 3 bullets per
slide!!
You must also have a Hand Made visual (see below).
DO NOT READ TO US!!
You MUST wear clothing befitting a presentation, i.e. nice pants, nice shirt, jacket (optional), NO
JEANS or T-SHIRTS.
The Rubric for the Presentation will follow.
Visual: In order to best visualize the presentation of your city, you will MAKE – by hand – one of the following
visuals: a modal, a drawing or a craft. This is also due on whichever day you present.
Deutsche Städte
Architekture deutsch-sprachigen Länder
Model: The model may be made of anything except sugar cubes or Legos®. It cannot exceed 3’x3’x3’.
Drawing: The finished drawing may be pen and ink, chalk, oil on canvas or acrylics. NO PENCIL allowed for
the final product!
Craft: the craft may be a cross-stitch, embroidery piece or needlepoint.
Grading:
Rough Draft
100 pts.
Final Piece
100 pts.
Presentation
100 pts.
Visual
100 pts.
Open Response
100 pts.
TOTAL:
500 pts.
Choose one of the following cities or your own choice of German-speaking city:
Aachen
München
Baden Baden
Neuss
Basel, Switzerland
Nürnberg
Berchtesgaden
Oberammergau
Bern, Switzerland
Potsdam
Bielefeld
Regensburg
Bonn
Rostock
Bremen
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Dresden
Salzburg, Austria
Düsseldorf
Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
Erfurt
Sankt Moritz, Switzerland
Frankfurt am Main
Stuttgart
Freiburg
Trier
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Ulm
Graz, Austria
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Hallein, Austria
Wien, Austria
Hamburg
Wiesbaden
Heidelberg
Wolfsburg
Innsbruck, Austria
Zürich, Switzerland
Interlaken, Switzerland
Karlsruhe
Kassel
Kiel
Klagenfurt, Austria
Koblenz
Köln
Leipzig
Linz, Austria
Lübeck
Luxemburg Stadt, Luxemburg
Luzern, Switzerland
Mainz
Mannheim