1. Exploring the Gothic style of Washington National Cathedral
Gothic Adventure
Exploring the Gothic style of Washington National Cathedral

2. It’s bigger on the inside!
Lesson two of Gothic Adventure

3. Today’s lesson Recap Entrance narrative - Question Virtual Tour
Gothic Architecture at Washington National Cathedral
Arch Activity
Calculating Your Space Activity
Exit narrative – Question
Conclusion

4. Recap

5. How does what we do in class relate to other things you do or experience outside of the classroom?

6. Virtual Tour
Washington National Cathedral

7. What’s in a name? What does the name “Washington” tell us?
What does the name “national” tell us?
Lastly, what is a cathedral?
What makes a church a cathedral, though? How is it different from other churches?

8. Gothic Architecture
Where and when did Gothic architecture get started?
Western Europe in the Middle Ages
First used at a church called Saint Denis in Paris, France in the 12th century
Developed by Abbot Suger, who wanted his church to be filled with light and color

9. Architecture styles Lion Gate, Mycenae, Greece
Door in nave of National Cathedral

10. Architecture Styles Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea, National Cathedral

11. Architecture Styles
Nave, National Cathedral

12. The church’s role in the community
Built as places of worship and to the glory of God
Center of community life
Center of education – reading, writing, and learning through art and music.
So much larger than everything else – served as pilgrimage sites

13. Arch activity

14. Calculating your space

15. How does what we do in class relate to other things you do or experience outside of the classroom?