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 Architecture Unit Study
The study of architecture can be and often is sprinkled into any good history or humanities course. For those who find a love for it, architecture makes a perfect topic for a unit study that can be focused in the direction most pleasing to the student. Whether you want to pursue the technical aspects of architecture such as drafting or construction, to study architecture from an art perspective, or to study how architecture played a role in history we have online resources, projects, lesson plans, books, videos, and hands-on resources to tailor your unit study to your interests. |
 Louis Sullivan: The Art of Architecture
Louis Sullivan left his imprint on American architecture in the skyscrapers he designed and in the influence he had on other great architects like Frank Lloyd Wright. Learn more about this innovative architect and about two-point perspective drawing. |
 Focus - Architecture
The following resources are available at EHO in addition to all the new resources listed in our Architecture Unit Study.
Homeschool Art History: Gothic Cathedrals
During the Renaissance, the term gothic was coined as a term of derision for what the cultural elite of the time thought of as barbaric. The term was applied to the architecture of northern Europe, which was considered barbaric compared to the architecture of Greece and Rome. Gothic cathedral architecture is known for its great height with the eye drawn heavenward by the pointed spires and arches. Gothic cathedrals built from the tenth century can be found in greatest number in northern Europe, France and England especially. But there are examples in other countries.
Home Floor Plans
Summertime in the O’Leary family is often moving time. Being part of a military family means living in many different houses. One of the biggest challenges, once we’ve selected our new home, is to figure out where all the furniture will go. I like to make a scale drawing of our new place as well as scale drawings of our furniture. Perhaps you’re not moving in the near future, but you’d like to rearrange some of your furniture to make the most of the space you have available in your house. This can be a great homeschool family project.
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Buildings in Disguise: Architecture That Looks Like Animals, Food, and Other Things
Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction
Architecture in the Homeschool Resource Center
 Building Big: Domes
David Macaulay
$17.99 – 10% Off
Where gods meet and players play–discover the domed wonders of the world. What holds up the Astrodome? Why did the Romans leave a hole in the roof of the Pantheon? Tour the world and trace the 2000-year history of domes with award-winning author-illustrator—and captivating storyteller—David Macaulay (The Way Things Work). From Houston’s Astrodome to Rome’s St. Peter’s Cathedral, to the geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller, Domes introduces ingenious designers, recounts rarely told heroic stories, and reveals amazing triumphs through spectacular film footage, fascinating facts, and dramatic recreations.
 A Visual Dictionary of Architecture
by Francis D. K. Ching
$29.70 – 34% Off
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture is a remarkable, on-of-a-kind compendium which uses a combination of textual definitions and hundreds of superb line drawings to illuminate a comprehensive body of essential terms in architecture, including important interrelationships between building components. Grouped by themes, such as history, systems, structures, forms, construction, environmental issues, and behavior, all terms have their visual complement and can be readily accessed in a number of different ways. A Visual Dictionary of Architecture is an authoritative source of information for anyone tracking down an elusive word, and a delight for simple armchair browsing!
 Haba Pyramid Set – block set
by Haba
$24.56 – 39% Off
Recreate one of the famous pyramids of Egypt – complete with meandering passageways and mysterious chambers. 49 wooden blocks in 20 shapes includes sphinx and palm tree pieces.
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 Ending the School Year Right
May is looming and with it the end of the school year. If you’re not a year-round-schooler, you may be looking forward to tossing everything in a box and locking it away for the summer before collapsing into a chair and heaving a huge sigh of relief. Don’t. Not yet. |
 Let’s Not Be Fooled
Getting a tax refund this year? Makes that tax bite seem not quite so bad, but have you really thought about how much money you paid in income tax? Do you know exactly how long you unofficially work for the government to pay your annual tax payments before you begin putting money in your own pocket? April 23, 2008 is the official Tax Freedom Day calculated by the Tax Foundation. Americans spend nearly one-third of the year working to pay their taxes. I guess how you think of taxes depends on which numbers you look at and how you crunch them into pertinent statistics. Statistics can fool you. We’ve listed resources to help you learn how to deal with the many statistics bandied about in the news to increase yours and your children’s knowledge. |
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 Good Stories for Great Holidays: Mother’s Day
Springtime Gift Giving
It is spring, and the annual gift giving panic sets in. As the wedding season approaches, you realize that you will also need to consider graduation and teacher gifts. And let’s not forget Mother’s Day! These occasions combined with the usual birthdays, anniversaries, and baby showers, can be overwhelming financially. By gathering supplies and planning, you will be able to make beautiful gifts for all these occasions.
Mother’s Day Crafts in A Year in Crafts: May Crafts
Several ideas perfect making gifts for mom or grandma.
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Keeper of a Mother's Dreams
by Paula Moldenhauer
When we lay down our personal goals and sacrifice our time choosing to pour into the lives of our children, we aren't leaving our dreams in the dust. We are simply placing them in the Father's hand and giving Him permission to shape them as He sees fit...
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