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Built Environment Reference Source for Lesson Plans

Lesson 1: Choosing Your Special Place

Invites students to think deeply and look closely at some of the special places in their lives. As they explore their own concepts of landmarks, they learn that other people have their own special places that they have explored and celebrated.

Glenbow Archives Photographs
http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesPhotosSearch.aspx

Louise Mckinney Riverfront Photo Gallery
(not available at this time)
http://www.louisemckinneyriverfront.com/

Bridges

City of Edmonton Archives

Over 250,000 historical photographs, dating from the 1880's, more than 100,000 slides currently housed are of a more contemporary nature. Much of the collection consist of negatives, slides, moving images and prints. An extensive collection of aerial photographs of the city dating from 1924 to 1988

Books

Edmonton's lost heritage / prepared by the Heritage Sites Selection Committee of the Edmonton Historical Board. Published: 1982

Edmonton : the life of a city / Bob Hesketh and Frances Swyripa, editors. 
Published: c1995. Articles: What Kind of a City is Edmonton? Edmontonians and the Legislature

Edmonton, gateway to the North : an illustrated history / by John F. Gilpin ; picture research by John E. McIsaac ; "Partners in progress" by Stanley Arthur Williams. Published: c1984.

Lesson 2: Your Special Place Has a History

Students investigate the past of their special place as a way of connecting themselves and their special places to the community and wider world.

City of Edmonton Archives

Over 250,000 historical photographs, dating from the 1880's, more than 100,000 slides currently housed are of a more contemporary nature. Much of the collection consist of negatives, slides, moving images and prints. An extensive collection of aerial photographs of the city dating from 1924 to 1988

Books

Edmonton's lost heritage / prepared by the Heritage Sites Selection Committee of the Edmonton Historical Board. Published: 1982

Edmonton : the life of a city / Bob Hesketh and Frances Swyripa, editors. Published: c1995. Articles: What Kind of a City is Edmonton? Edmontonians and the Legislature

Edmonton, gateway to the North : an illustrated history / by John F. Gilpin ; picture research by John E. McIsaac ; "Partners in progress" by Stanley Arthur Williams. Published: c1984.

A Guide to Researching Building History Brochure
http://www.calgary.ca

Lesson 3: What are Landmarks?

Students learn why landmarks are significant to communities, cities, nations, and the world.

The 145 National Historic Sites Administered by Parks Canada
http://www.parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/progs/lhn-nhs/

The Planning And Development Handbook for the City of Edmonton

3.14 Heritage Conservation P.47
Development Permit Process for Historic Resource P.48
Process to designate an Historic Resource pursuant to the Historical Resources Act and City Policy C-450, WHERE OWNER WISHES TO HAVE RESOURCE DESIGNATED p.49
Process to designate a Municipal Historic Resource according to the Historical Resources Act and City Policy C-450, WHERE OWNER DOES NOT WISH TO HAVE RESOURCE DESIGNATED

http://www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca/planning_dev/

Lesson 4: Local Buildings and Landmarks

Students identify and explore local landmarks and their architectural merits.

Books

Edmonton's lost heritage / prepared by the Heritage Sites Selection Committee of the Edmonton Historical Board. Published: 1982

Public places : exploring their history / Gerald A. Danzer. 
Nashville, Tenn. : American Association for State and Local History, c1987.
Pages 32-33

Edmonton : the life of a city / Bob Hesketh and Frances Swyripa, editors. 
Published: c1995. Articles: What Kind of a City is Edmonton? Edmontonians and the Legislature

Edmonton, gateway to the North : an illustrated history / by John F. Gilpin ; picture research by John E. McIsaac ; "Partners in progress" by Stanley Arthur Williams. Published: c1984.

Articles

On the Road: By Jeff Dean
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/

Building Portrait Field Record
(not available at this time)
http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

Styles in Canadian Architecture
Gothic Revival
(not available at this time)
http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

Neoclassical
(not available at this time)
http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

Palladian
(not available at this time)
http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

Picturesque
(not available at this time)

http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

Second Empire
(not available at this time)
http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

Lesson 5: Documenting Landmarks

Students explore ways of documenting their landmarks by creating visual displays.

Photography - General Guidelines
(not available at this time)
http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

Photographer Tasks
(not available at this time)
http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

Photograph Library Checklist
(not available at this time)
http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

Glenbow Archives Photographs
http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesPhotosSearch.aspx

Alberta WorldWeb Travel Guide: Photo Gallery
http://www.discoveralberta.com/PhotoGallery

Bob Kenyon's Old Edmonton Buildings Page
http://www.angelfire.com/ab4/bobk/oldeb.htm

City of Edmonton Archives

Over 250,000 historical photographs, dating from the 1880's, more than 100,000 slides currently housed are of a more contemporary nature. Much of the collection consist of negatives, slides, moving images and prints. An extensive collection of aerial photographs of the city dating from 1924 to 1988

Books

Edmonton's lost heritage / prepared by the Heritage Sites Selection Committee of the Edmonton Historical Board. Published: 1982

Edmonton : the life of a city / Bob Hesketh and Frances Swyripa, editors. 
Published: c1995. Articles: What Kind of a City is Edmonton? Edmontonians and the Legislature

Edmonton, gateway to the North : an illustrated history / by John F. Gilpin ; picture research by John E. McIsaac ; "Partners in progress" by Stanley Arthur Williams. Published: c1984.

Lesson 6: Creating a Local Historical Resources Inventory

Students create and compile information on local historic buildings.

Register of Historic Resources in Edmonton List, $10.70
Contact the Maps and Publication section of the Planning and Development.

Maps and Publications 
Customer Information Advisory 
2nd Floor, 10250-101 Street 
Edmonton AB T5J 3P4 
Phone No. (780) 496-6160 
Fax No. (780) 496-6054 
Email: Margaret.Mikitka@gov.edmonton.ab.ca

City of Edmonton Archives

Over 250,000 historical photographs, dating from the 1880's, more than 100,000 slides currently housed are of a more contemporary nature. Much of the collection consist of negatives, slides, moving images and prints. An extensive collection of aerial photographs of the city dating from 1924 to 1988

Books

Edmonton's lost heritage / prepared by the Heritage Sites Selection Committee of the Edmonton Historical Board. Published: 1982

Edmonton : the life of a city / Bob Hesketh and Frances Swyripa, editors. 
Published: c1995. Articles: What Kind of a City is Edmonton? Edmontonians and the Legislature

Edmonton, gateway to the North : an illustrated history / by John F. Gilpin ; picture research by John E. McIsaac ; "Partners in progress" by Stanley Arthur Williams. Published: c1984.

Building Portrait Field Record
(not available at this time)
http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

A Guide to Researching Building History Brochure
http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca/cityclerks/archives/

Glenbow Archives Photographs
http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesPhotosSearch.aspx

Alberta WorldWeb Travel Guide: Photo Gallery
http://www.discoveralberta.com/PhotoGallery

Bob Kenyon's Old Edmonton Buildings Page
http://www.angelfire.com/ab4/bobk/oldeb.htm

Lesson 7: Buildings in Time

Students discover older buildings in their community and their functions.

Worksheet for Mapping a Building
(not available at this time)
http://academy.pointofview.cc/modules/

City of Edmonton Archives

Over 250,000 historical photographs, dating from the 1880's, more than 100,000 slides currently housed are of a more contemporary nature. Much of the collection consist of negatives, slides, moving images and prints. An extensive collection of aerial photographs of the city dating from 1924 to 1988

Books

Edmonton's lost heritage / prepared by the Heritage Sites Selection Committee of the Edmonton Historical Board. Published: 1982

Edmonton : the life of a city / Bob Hesketh and Frances Swyripa, editors. 
Published: c1995. Articles: What Kind of a City is Edmonton? Edmontonians and the Legislature

Edmonton, gateway to the North : an illustrated history / by John F. Gilpin ; picture research by John E. McIsaac ; "Partners in progress" by Stanley Arthur Williams. Published: c1984.

A Guide to Researching Building History Brochure
http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca/cityclerks/archives/

Glenbow Archives Photographs
http://ww2.glenbow.org/search/archivesPhotosSearch.aspx

Alberta WorldWeb Travel Guide: Photo Gallery
http://www.discoveralberta.com/PhotoGallery

Bob Kenyon's Old Edmonton Buildings Page
http://www.angelfire.com/ab4/bobk/oldeb.htm

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