Grade 3 Fall History - Local History and Landmarks: The Stories of THIS Place
History · HIS G3 (D2.His.9.3-5; D2.His.14.3-5; D2.Geo.4.3-5; CA HSS 3.3.3; KS2 History Aim 5) hist.g3.f.his.architecture_as_evidence

Use an old building's architecture as a primary source via the 5-feature observation routine

Apply the 5-feature observation routine to one real local landmark building. The 5 features: MATERIALS / STYLE / PURPOSE / CHANGES / SETTING. Complete the Architecture-Observation Sheet (MG-7). Infer probable building age, original purpose, and history of changes from the building itself.

Mastery threshold
80%
Min instances
5
Typical minutes
50
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
Common misconceptions
  • Treating a building as just a structure (a building is itself a primary source)
  • Skipping the CHANGES feature (additions and alterations tell a story)
  • Confusing architectural style with date (correlate carefully, not exactly)

Exercise pool (2)

Diff Stem Type
3 Complete MG-7 for the local landmark building. Apply all 5 features (MATERIALS / STYLE / PURPOSE / CHANGES / SETTING). Sketch 1 detail... five feature observation
5 Based on the 5 features you observed, INFER the probable era of the building. Defend your inference with 2 specific evidence points. age inference