A video cassette is also available. A teaching guide for developing an aesthetic and historic appreciation of the built environment. Although major sections of this resource are tailored to Illinois architecture, they can serve as models for other communities. Eight puzzle cards illustrate downtown building styles from the late 18th to mid-20th century. An activity packet that demonstrates the relationship of housing types to climate, culture, and environment.
Materials illustrate native housing types in four different climate zones.
Activities range from experiments in temperature and air flow in igloos, to totem pole design, to models of African villages, to contemporary solar designs. An exploration of local growth management and preservation in 10 American cities. Great American Lighthouses . F. Ross Holland Great American Movie Theaters . David Naylor Great American Bridges and Dams .