"The online teacher's
education packet is geared toward Illinois State Learning
Standards and includes classroom activities and worksheets for
elementary, middle and high school students," said Robert Coomer,
director of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, which
administers the Dana-Thomas House. "It's a wonderful way to use one
of Illinois' historic treasures to teach tomorrow's leaders about
our heritage."The education packet can be accessed at
www.Illinois-History.gov, and the parts of the packet are
available as PDF files, which can be read using
Adobe
Acrobat Reader. The packet includes the following classroom
activities:
- "Shapes, Shapes and More Shapes" (early elementary)
- "Geometry and Nature" (upper elementary)
- "Susan Dana and Frank Lloyd Wright" (upper elementary or
middle)
- "Geometry and Nature" (middle school)
- "Geometry and Nature" (high school)
- "Wright's Prairie School Houses" (high school)
- Sumac window color sheet
- Treasure hunt (upper elementary)
- Research projects (middle or high school)
- "Architecture and the Dana-Thomas House" crossword puzzle
(middle or
high school)
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The new educational materials also feature PowerPoint
presentations of images of the Dana-Thomas House and other Frank
Lloyd Wright-designed buildings, as well as scripts at varying grade
levels to accompany the presentations. These include "Frank Lloyd
Wright," "Tour of the Dana-Thomas House" and "Art Glass by Frank
Lloyd Wright."
Educators can also obtain all of this information in print form
and on CD by mail from the Dana-Thomas House.
The fully restored Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site is the
most complete of Frank Lloyd Wright's early Prairie-style dwellings.
Built in 1904, the home features more than 100 pieces of original
Wright-designed furniture, more than 250 art glass doors and
windows, and nearly 100 art glass light fixtures. It is open
Wednesday through Sunday for free public tours, although a donation
of $3 for adults and $1 for children is suggested. For tour
reservations, call (217) 782-6776.
[Illinois
Historic Preservation Agency news release]
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