Teacher's Corner GRADE 11 - Activity 2 ARCHIVE RESEARCH: EXPLORING FOR OLD BUILDINGS

GLOSSARY TEACHER'S CORNER INDEX GRADE 10 ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2 GRADE 11 ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2 GRADE 12 ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2 UNIVERSITY PROJECTS ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2 SITE CONTENTS		Learning Outcomes In this group project students will choose a potential historical building and complete research about the building. Based on the information you collect, you will decide whether you think the building could be designated as a historical site. TIPS FOR FINDING BUILDINGS: Contact a historical society and see if they have any information about potential historical sites. Complete research at your local library, archives or museum. All local museums have a community archive. The British Columbia Archival Resources provides links to other archival resources in British Columbia. Take out local history books from the library. Ask an elderly member of the community where the oldest buildings were located and who built them. Look up the newspaper headlines for the dates when the building was built or opened, and see how the event was reported and celebrated in the community. The Heritage Branch of British Columbia has information on historic buildings and sites. The Historical Building Site for Victoria, B.C., has many excellent examples of historical buildings in Victoria B.C. YOUR PROJECT: Report Layout: Work in a team of three people each. The report should have a title page, a table of contents and a bibliography. Structure the report layout by adding headings to the sections. Use abbreviated subtitles from the questions below for each heading. PART 1: Find the building or site you would like to research and obtain your teacher's approval of your choice. 1.) Describe the geographic location and make a map showing the location. See if you can find an old map of the area dating from the building's construction period. 2.) Describe the history of the area. Include the social and economic history. 3.) When was the building built? 4.) Who built it? Was there an architect? If so who? 5.) What kind of a building was it and what was its use? Past and present. 6.) Write a one page descriptive essay about the building or site. PART 2: Remember to go to the Measured Drawings and the glossary at this website and study the architectural features that contribute to the historical value of buildings and sites. In the second part of the assignment students will research and describe the architectural features which would make the building a good heritage place. Read the Municipal Bylaw, 880 to see the criteria for heritage conservation. 1.) Describe what is important about the building that makes it have historical value. Describe the architectural features and any other qualities that warrant the building's heritage status designation.(kerr Alistair, History in Art 487, Introduction to Heritage Conservation, Assignment#3") 2.) Describe the characteristics that contribute to the heritage value of the area you have chosen. (kerr Alistair, History in Art 487, Introduction to Heritage Conservation, Assignment#3") PART 3 OR EXTRA ACTIVITY: As a class, submit your research as proposals to your city council. The instructions and guidelines for doing this are in Bylaw 880, Designation of Heritage Conservation Areas.

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