UNITPLANOUTLINE
AninterdisciplinarystudyoftheRomanPantheon:Art,History,Math,andScience
TheLesson-ArtSegment
Introduction
Credit:CandacePrintz
Overview
Inthislesson,studentswilllearnaboutthehistoryoftheRomanEmpireandtheeffectsithashadon
thePantheoninthepast2,000years.Theywillfocusontheaestheticsofthebuildingwiththehelpof
theelementsofartandprinciplesofdesign.Studentswillbeaskedtoidentifyparticularvisual
componentsofthePantheonandseewhatmodern-dayarchitectureitmayhaveinfluenced.Students
willalsodoahands-onprojectwhichwillrequirethemtowriteabout,designandconstructtheirown
personalizedbuilding.
GuidingQuestionsforArt:
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Whatweretheelementsofartandprinciplesofdesignthatwereusedindesigningthe
Pantheon?Particularattentionwillbeshowntothecolumns,theinteriordome,theexterior
drum,andthefloor.
Howdoesthedesignofabuildingaffectorrelatetoitsfunction?
HowhasthePantheoninfluencedmodernarchitecture?
CCRS:
(TexashasnotadoptedCCSS)
I.InterrelatedDisciplinesandSkillsA.Spatialanalysisofphysicalandculturalprocessesthatshapethe
humanexperience1.Analyzehowphysicalandculturalprocesseshaveshapedhumancommunities
overtime.B.Problem-solvinganddecision-makingskills1.Useavarietyofresearchandanalyticaltools
toexplorequestionsorissuesthoroughlyandfairly.II.InterdependenceofGlobalCommunitiesA.
Spatialunderstandingofglobal,regional,national,andlocalcommunities1.Distinguishspatialpatterns
ofhumancommunitiesthatexistbetweenorwithincontemporarypoliticalboundaries.2.Connect
regionalorlocaldevelopmentstoglobalones.III.Analysis,Synthesis,andEvaluationofInformationA.
Criticalexaminationoftexts,images,andothersourcesofinformation1.Identifyandanalyzethemain
idea(s)andpoint(s)-of-viewinsources.2.Situateaninformationalsourceinitsappropriatecontexts
(contemporary,historical,cultural).3.Evaluatesourcesfrommultipleperspectives.4.Understandthe
differencesbetweenaprimaryandsecondarysourceanduseeachappropriatelytoconductresearch
andconstructarguments.
Background
ThePantheonisabuildinginRome,Italythathasundergonenumeroustransformationsthroughoutthe
years.Thisbuildinghasgonefrombeingapagantemple,tobeingusedbylocalvendorstosalegoodson
theporch,thenbacktoaplaceofworshipintheformofaChristianchurch.Regardlessofitspurpose,
thePantheonisafineexampleofingeniousarchitecture,evenbytoday’sstandards.
AssessmentforArtBuilding:
MultipleChoiceAssessment,ProjectAssessment,&PersonalReflectionAssessment
MultipleChoiceAssessment:
Name:______________________
Date:_______________________
Period:_____________________
PANTHEON
1. WhereisthePantheonlocated?
A. Naples,Italy
B.Paris,France 2. Whatdoes“Pantheon”mean?
C.Rome,Italy D.Florence,Italy
A. AllGods
B.TempleofZeus
C.TempleofStars
D.ToAllSaints
3. Whatdoes“Pantheon”mean?
A. Apagantemple
B.AChristianchurch
C.Bothofthese
D.Neitherofthese
4. WhobuilttheFIRSTPantheon?
A. Hadrian
B.MarcusAgrippa
C.Trajan
D.Domitian
5. HowwastheFIRSTPantheondestroyed?
A. Flood
B.Earthquake C.Fire D.War
6. HowwastheSECONDPantheondestroyed?
A. Earthquake
B.Flood
C.Fire D.Lightning
D.Alllisted
D.Italy
D.Byhorses
7. ThePantheoniscurrentlyusedasa…
A. Church B.Tomb
C.Touristattraction
8. WherewasthemarblefortheCorinthiancolumnsquarriedfrom?
A. England
B.China
C.Egypt
9. HowdidtheygetthecolumnstoRome?
A. Byplaneandrolling
B.Byshipanddragging C.Bycarandfloating
10. HowdidtheymakethedrumofthePantheonappearlargerthanitreallyis?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Themarbleconnectstothebronzeroof
Sectionsgofromtalleratthebasetoshorteratthetop
Thebricksarelargeratthetop
Thesectionsaremorecolorfulatthetop
11. ThePantheon….
A.
B.
C.
D.
isthetallestbuildinginItaly
wasbuiltbyCicero
istheoldestbuildinginRome
hastheworld’slargestunreinforceddome
12. HowdoesthedomeofthePantheonnotcollapse?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Thepumiceandtufaatthetopofthedomeislighterweight
Themarbleisstrongeratthetop
Thepillarshelptoholditup
Ithasbeenrenovatedevery10years
WhathappenswhenrainorsnowcomesinthroughtheoculusofthePantheon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Itpuddlesattheedgesofthefloor
Theoculusisclosedwhenitrains
Itdrainsthroughholesthroughoutthefloor
Theycatchitinbuckets
14. ThevarietyandrarityofthemarbleseenonthePantheonfloorsrepresents…
A.
B.
C.
D.
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ThattheRomanswerepoor
ThepowerandauthoritythattheRomanshad
ThattheRomanshasagoodsenseofdesign
ThattheRomanshasaccesstomarblefromAmerica
A.
B.
C.
D.
JuliusCaesar
Vitruvius,thearchitect
Raphael,thepainter
GeorgioArmani,thefashiondesigner
WhohasthetombinsidethePantheon?
PersonalReflectionAssessment:
Inyoursketchbookswriteaminimumoftwoparagraphsabout:
1. Whatyoulearnedfromthisproject.
2. Whatwasthemostsuccessfulthingaboutyoursculpture?
3. Whatwastheleastsuccessfulthingaboutyoursculpture?
4. Doyoufeelthattheelementsandprinciplesofdesignyouusedsuccessfullyconveyed
yourintendedmessage/functionofthebuilding?
ExtendingtheLessonforArt:
Studentswillhaveanexhibitwhichincludesawriteupabouttheirbuildingnameandexplanationofits
purpose.Thiswillbeopentothepublicforviewing.
AdditionalInformation(BasicsTab):
GradeLevel:9-12
SubjectAreas:Art,ArtHistory,History,Mathematics,&Science
Timerequired:2-4weeks
Skills:
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Architectural analysis
Compare and contrast
Gathering, classifying and interpreting written, oral and visual information
Historical analysis
Internet skills
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Interpretation
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Making inferences and drawing conclusions
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Map Skills
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Oral presentation skills
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Representing ideas and information orally, graphically and in writing
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Using primary sources
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Constructing a piece of artwork that has personal relevance
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Identifying the elements of art and the principles of design in architecture
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Knowing how to apply the elements of art and principles of design in their own
artwork to convey and particular message