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Architektur und die Stadt: Chicago Trivia - was wissen Sie?

Architektur und die Stadt: Chicago Trivia - was wissen Sie?. Why is Chicago called the “Windy City”?. The city is famous for sailing. The weather can be quite cool and breezy. The city was once governed by questionable politicians who tended to exaggerate.

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Architektur und die Stadt: Chicago Trivia - was wissen Sie?

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  1. Architektur und die Stadt: Chicago Trivia -was wissen Sie?

  2. Why is Chicago called the “Windy City”? • The city is famous for sailing. • The weather can be quite cool and breezy. • The city was once governed by questionable politicians who tended to exaggerate.

  3. Why did the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893 take place in Chicago? • The discovery of America was celebrated. • The citizens wanted to show the world that it could invest in Chicago again after the great fire. • An extravagant event was planned for visitors from Colombia.

  4. Which material does not burn, bend, or melt? • Iron • Terra Cotta • Steel • Wood

  5. Why did so many artists, who worked for the Bauhaus School come to the United States? • The National Socialists objected to their socialist tendencies and closed the school in 1933. • The artists wanted to spread their theories around the world. • The Bauhaus had actually originated at Black Mountain College in North Carolina.

  6. House or Skyscraper?(clicker activity) Would you rather live in a skyscraper in Chicago after you graduate or in a house in Evanston? When you are 35 years old? SKYSCRAPER • HOUSE What are advantages or disadvantages?

  7. Which building appeals to you most? Why?(clicker activity) A. B. C. *From which century are they?*What could their function be?*If you inherited B, what would you do with it?

  8. Favourite Building on Campus:(clicker activity) • Kresge Hall • University Hall • University Library • Deering Library • Tech • other

  9. Controversial Questions(clicker activity) • Is architecture art? Yes/No • Is a mixture of modern and historical effective (German Reichstag)? Yes/No

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