Lesson plan based on Hadrian
Construct a threedimensional model of the Pantheon.
Skills and Focus: Geometry, Problem Solving
Subject Area: Mathematics
Thematic Connection: Identifying Patterns
Grade Level: Elementary School
Time Needed: 80 minutes
Analyze a building based on different views and plans.
Reconstruct a building based on photographs and plans.
Instructional Materials Needed
Story: Who Was Hadrian?
Scissors, transparent tape
Printouts of various views of the Pantheon (found at http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/pantheonslides.html)
Step 1: After watching Who Was Hadrian?, emphasize that Hadrian was not only the emperor of Rome, but also the designer of the Pantheon and other important buildings.
Step 2: Look at images and plans of the Pantheon with the class. Discuss with the students the basic twodimensional and threedimensional shapes used in designing the Pantheon.
Step 3: Lead the class in making a threedimensional model of the Pantheon, and discuss with students how simple geometric forms can be turned into a complex structure.
This activity meets Illinois State Goal 9: Use geometric methods to analyze, categorize, and draw conclusions about points, lines, planes, and space.
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