When learning about the Parthenon, we first had to do a lot of research on Post and Lintel, which is how structures, like the Parthenon, are built. We watched the video/movie "Secrets of the Parthenon and learned about the making and the remaking of the renowned Parthenon. This is what we learned from watching this:
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When learning about post and lintel, we saw other examples besides the Parthenon. We looked at newer buildings as well as ancient ones. I looked specifically at Lincoln Memorial. We looked at facts about the meaning behind the building as well as facts about the construction. This taught us that there are still examples of post and lintel today. Doing this assignment taught me a lot about how things are similarly done now as they were back then. I didn't know anything about the Parthenon or why it was built or how it was built so I learned a lot about that. Mr. Aguirre made a point that without the Parthenon to prove all that was said, we wouldn't know if any of the things in the books were true. The Parthenon is proof that all of these events happened. Here was my drawing of the Lincoln Memorial: