Annotated+Bibliography

Some links used to help us with our research are:

http://phillyskyline.com/bldgs/comcast/ The Philly Skyline Webpage is an excellent resource for many different buildings and even neighborhoods in the City of Philadelphia. For purposes regarding this project, there is an extensive amount of information regarding one of Philadelphia's newest buildings, the Comcast Center. On this page, you can take a virtual tour of Center City's newest member as well as follow the construction which began in September 2005 and recently ended in June 2008. In addition, learn how Comcast is the City's greenest building, using waterless urinals and a massive amount of LEDs decorating the building.

http://www.gophila.com/ With this website, you can find the size and exact location of the building as well as general facts and information regarding the various eateries within the building. Great photos of the building are posted as well as information about the comcast Experience HD Video Wall. This wall is like a piece of installation artwork for all to see and enjoy, in addition to the various sculptures located within the lobby area.

[] One of the best sites for all the information you would want to know about City Hall. Sign the guestbook, read the history of the building, take a virtual tour, or enjoy some fun facts and trivia. The image archives are extensive, as well as the room directory. There are multiple links to achitecture and other informational sites. News is, also, updated for what is going on at City Hall.

[|http://www.artincityhall.com] A website to keep updated on the art events and shows going on at City Hall. Here, you can read about and enter competitions in the art fields all year around. There are images of and links to art programs in the city, as well as displaying artists and other events. [|http://www.phillytour.com] Your connection to any type of tour in the city of Philadelphia. From horse and carriage, to double decker bus, to riding with the ducks, this site will lead you where you want to go. It includes year round events and attractions for any type of group, including many links to connect you to visiting and touring the city of Philadelphia.

[|http://www.ushistory.org]An amazing site, created and maintained by the Independence Hall Association, to connect you to United States history, especially in the Philadelphia area. Links to every historic aspect of the city are here, leading you to multimedia presentations, maps, interactive sites, and loads of information. Site includes so many links, including their "congress of websites". Teachers and homeschoolers can receive free issues of //Past Times// as well as other things to purchase for history lessons, including art and arhcitecture. Stop in and sign the guestbook, or buy a flag.

[|http://www.philadelphiacityhall.org] This site contains all you would want to know about City Hall. In addition to general information, this site is unique in that it includes close up pictures of the sculptures on the building. The site also provides a page full of useful Philadelphia links, including some which can be of education value for the students. It also has a page devoted to trivia facts about the building.

[] This site's crowning glory is a very detailed and easily navigated virtual tour of City Hall. Not only can you check out the floor plan, but you can follow through into the different rooms and see close up pictures of important architectural and historical artifacts, some of which are still used today. It also includes useful information on visiting hours, photo galleries, and more.

[|http://www.aviewoncities.com] This website is not only helpful for attractions and architecture in Philadelphia, but cities all over the world. It includes descriptions of the buildings, historically important facts, and photos of the attractions. In addition, it also includes useful information for how to get to the area, with maps and subway stops posted on the pages of the attractions. The maps also tag other destinations, so a walking route between attractions can be easily chosen. Enjoy!

__An Architectural Guidebook to Philadelphia__ Written by Francis Morrone, this book takes you through the architectural accomplishments in the Philadelphia area. Photographs by James Iska present important concepts and stunning buildings. City Hall is a central topic in this guide, as well as the understanding of other architecture in the city. This book can, also, be accessed through the Amazon online reader ([|www.amazon.com]).

__The Planning of Center City Philadelphia: From William Penn to the Present__ Written by John Andrew Gallery, and published by Paul Dry Books, this book displays the plans, maps, and photographs of the City of Philadelphia. The book covers three centuries of the planning history of the city. Multiple walking tours are included to expand achitectural knowledge and experience with the city.

http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1984/1/84.01.04.x.html This website gives a few examples of the mathematical concepts that are important to architecture, including measuremnt, scale drawing, ratio, proportion, and symmetry. This would be helpful to begin writing lesson plans for the architecture and math unit.

__Basic Perspective Drawing with Gerald Brommer: Single Concepts in Art__ Produced at Crystal Video Studios, this video introduces linear perspective. It demonstrates 1, 2, and 3 point perspective using boxes, landscapes, and buildings as subjects. This is ideal for the beginning perspective drawing learner, as well as those who want to advance their skills using various forms.

[]  This webpage gives a general description of calculating area and perimeter for squares, rectangles, trapezoids, triangles, circles, and more.

[|www.webmath.com] This website can help the students with calculating areas, perimeters, and any other questions they have regarding their math assignments in general. This website will be used by them throughout the year.