TEACHER S TOOLS TOWN PLANNING The Modern City: Steel, Iron, Glass, and Concrete COMPETENZE Inquadrare correttamente gli artisti e le opere studiati nel loro specifico contesto storico Saper leggere le opere architettoniche e artistiche utilizzando un metodo e una terminologia appropriati Riconoscere e spiegare gli aspetti iconografici e simbolici, i caratteri stilistici, le funzioni, i materiali e le tecniche utilizzati Acquisire consapevolezza del valore culturale del patrimonio archeologico, architettonico e artistico europeo e conoscere le questioni relative alla tutela, alla conservazione e al restauro LEARNING OUTCOMES Identify areas and events related to the historical period Identify the characteristics of town planning in an industrialised context Acquire specific language related to architecture and art history Understand written texts and recordings Distinguish between reliable and unreliable sources of information Gather information and produce original texts using the knowledge acquired in this module WARM-UP STRAT EGY ACTIVITIES 1 20 min. / INDIVIDUAL WORK LINGUISTIC SKILLS: Reading, Writing, Speaking LOTS Remembering: identifying, recalling, recognising, describing Understanding: comparing, explaining Applying: carrying out, using, sharing HOTS Analysing: attributing, comparing, structuring ACTIVITY 1.a In your workbook draw a chart and indicate which words can be attributed to each building. Image 1: reticulated structure four base pillars France majestic building four semicircular arches iron and cast-iron structure more than 300 metres high tower entrance gateway to the World s Fair three levels Image 2: England modular glass structures majestic building prefabricated parts housed the Great Exhibition 92,000 square metres area central nave barrel vault glass and iron structure ACTIVITY 1.b Now use the vocabulary you have written in your chart to write a short description comparing the two buildings. Individual solutions.