1. Exam: Thursday August 29 th Study Guide Given On Monday  Four Elements of Arts and Humanities  Time Periods (Really focused on Renaissance Lecture)  Culture Notes  African/Islamic/Native American/Japanese Culture

2.  African Architecture Mr. Green

3. Early Architecture  The most famous architecture are in Egypt ( Great Pyramids of Giza ) and Nubia

4. Giza Necropolis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =lasCXujNPfs Archeological site outside of Cairo, Egypt

5. Medieval Architecture  Most famous for using clay and mud to build the buildings  The Great Mosque of Djenne - Largest Clay building in the world

6. Timbuktu

7. Modern Architecture  Influenced by the Portuguese and French using stone and concrete

8. African Culture  Relies on Dance, Art, and Music to express themselves  What is it all for? Ritualistic  Hausa Music is very influential http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JE0- jTgTZY

9. Exit Slip  Based on the information given throughout the videos and lecture notes, please describe the ingenuity and intellectual abilities behind building such amazing pieces of art. How does the architecture differ from today’s buildings? What cultural influences do they have within?