bjective is to have students examine Victorian architecture.
- Time: 45min+travel time.
- Logistics: Visit the Emily Carr House or walk around neighbourhood, classroom activity.
- Supplies: Architecture Vocabulary (p.30), paper, pens, pencils, paint, crayons, brushes, glue, popsicle sticks, tooth-picks.
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Emily Carr House is a typical Victorian House. Have students examine buildings of a particular structure (e.g., Victorian). Visit the Carr House or a similar house in your area to research its architecture. Take notes on the exterior finishes, windows, porch, paint colours, fireplace finishes, etc. Have students identify what makes a particular building’s architecture distinctive. Use the Architecture Vocabulary to identify some exclusive features.
Ask the students to:
- Explain how a Victorian house is similar or different to their house.
- Identify the material from which the Emily Carr House is made. Is it wood, brick, stone?
- Explain who built Emily Carr House.
- Know when the Emily Carr House was built.
- Know the dates or circa which make a house “Victorian”.
- Draw or paint a typical Victorian house.
- Build a model of a typical Victorian house.
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