A Walking Tour Of Portland, Oregon

Portlandia statue and statue made from the same marble used to make the Parthenon

Ionic columns and arches on an old building and ionic columns on an insurance building

Stadium seating in a courthouse square

Corinthian columns with a frieze
on a hotel window

Frieze above a hotel window

Six doric columns on city hall

Arches in a church entry way

Dome in a theater

Pediment with a frieze on a government building

Scavenger Hunt of Greek and Roman Influence on the Architecture in Portland: Lesson Plan for Sixth Grade

Goal: Students will be able to locate, identify, and sketch examples of Greek and Roman influence on architecture in an urban setting.

1. Prepare a clipboard for each adult chaperon that includes the following

information:

a. Pre-selected structures in downtown Portland with street addresses

b. map of the downtown area to be explored

c. A set of questions about each structure

2. The chaperon will take a group of 4-5 students to a designated location and ask the students to locate an example of architecture that has Greek and Roman influence.

3. Once a building is identified, students will record the following information in a notebook:

a. The name of the building and it's purpose (i.e. courthouse, hotel, restaurant, etc.)

b. Location (street address)

c. Name the Greek or Roman influence (i.e. type of column, frieze, pediment, arch, etc.)

d. A sketch of the building including the identified feature and/or

e. Take a photograph of the building.

4. After the students return to school, have them do the following:

a. Discuss their findings

b. Compare notes, sketches, and photograph

c. Display drawings and photographs

d. Assign small groups to create a blog describing their findings and include their photographs.