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Teacher Programs
Frank Lloyd Wright in the Classroom: A Teacher
Guide
Teacher guides prepared by the Education Department provide a useful
tool for teachers interested in exploring Frank Lloyd Wright in particular
or architectural history in general. Materials in this packet are useful
for a wide range of age groups, ability levels, and academic disciplines.
The packet includes
- A biography of Wright
- Descriptions of the Home and Studio and the Robie House
- Description of the Prairie style
- An illustrated glossary of architectural terms
- Bibliography of architectural books for children and adults
- Materials to prepare for a visit to the Home and Studio and/or the
Robie House
- Classroom activities.
Download a free PDF format Teacher
Guide.
The Wright 3 Curriculum Guide
In the popular young adult novel The Wright 3, author Blue Balliett
uses Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House as the centerpiece of a mystery
eventually solved by three inquisitive and courageous sixth-graders.
The Preservation Trust's curriculum guide provides architecture-related
activities and discussion topics in the disciplines of language arts,
social studies, math, and fine arts. The appendices provide a glossary
and other materials needed
to complete the activities or to develop your own.
Download a free PDF copy of The
Wright 3 Curriculum Guide.
Froebel Block Workshops
In the 1830s, German educator Friedrich Froebel developed a system
of play for kindergarten children using a series of educational toys
he referred to as "gifts." Several of these gifts consist
of sets of geometrically shaped wood blocks which children used to
build and design. Through guided play, children were introduced to
pattern making, beauty, harmony, aesthetics, and structure, as well
as basic geometric and mathematical concepts. Frank Lloyd Wright's
mother gave him a set of these gifts which she had found at the Philadelphia
Centennial Exposition of 1876, and he stated at the age of 88, “…the
maplewood blocks…are in my fingers to this day.” Participation
in a Froebel block workshop allows participants of all ages to explore
Wright's fascination with unity and diversity in form and perception
of spatial relationships. The blocks offer a unique insight into
the formation of this important American architect.
Workshops are intriguing and enriching for students in grades K-12.
They can be designed to fit a single class period or longer and can
be held for single classes or groups up to 50.
Professional Development and In-service
Frank Lloyd Wright's artistic vision and philosophy have wide-ranging
applications for all student age groups and ability levels in many
academic disciplines, including mathematics, science, history, geography,
literature, music, art history, architecture, and design. The Education
Department staff is available to facilitate professional development
sessions designed to acquaint teachers with architectural terms and
historical background, to provide specific background on Frank Lloyd
Wright and the Prairie style of architecture, to guide workshops
in the use of the Froebel Gifts, and to help teachers create and
implement lessons in many disciplines based on Wright and his architecture.
Approved AIA/CES provider.
Approved professional development provider, ISBE certificate renewal.
For further information or to arrange for a workshop, please contact:
Education Department
708.848.1976 ext. 227
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