A project I did for my ED 270 class

1. A TOUR OF EUROPE
ERIN MCCOWN

2. EXPLORING EUROPES FAMOUS
CITIES
WE WILL BE GOING ON A JOURNEY AROUND EUROPE. TODAY
YOU WILL GET A LOOK AT THE ARCHITECTURE AND PASS TIMES
OF EUROPE BY TAKING A LOOK AT ITS MOST FAMOUS CITIES,
STARTIG WITH THE FAMOUS LANDMARKS OF LONDON AND
ENDING WITH THE BUSY STREETS OF PARIS.

3. LONDON
First we will start with London. I would like you to find Big Ben, shown in the picture
above. Make some observations about what you see.
Now find some other famous buildings: a few could be Buckingham Palace, the London
Eye, Wembley Stadium, etc. What similarities and differences do you see?

4. DUBLIN
This is Croke Park, located in Dublin Ireland. It is the most famous stadium in Ireland and
home to many soccer games (they call it football). Football is a favorite sport among the
countries in Europe.
Can you find any other football stadiums in Dublin? What similarities and differences o
you see.

5. VENICE
Venice, Italy is a very unique city. It has a canal running through it known as the Grand
Canal. Take a trip down the Grand Canal. What do you notice about the buildings that
surround it? Make some observations.

6. BARCELONA
La Sagrada Familia is a famous church in Barcelona, Spain. Can you find any of the other
churchs in Barcelona? Do they compare to La Sagrada Familia? Make some observations
on their similarities and differences.

7. PARIS
We will end our tour in Paris. Do some exploring in Paris. What do you notice about the
city structure, the buildings, and the famous monuments that may be different then others
that you have looked at?

8. GOOD WORK!
I hope you enjoyed your tour of Europe, a few things to think about:
1. Europe’s architecture is very different from the US. Did you notice any
similarities in the buildings in the 5 cities? Did you notice any differences.
2. Football is a fun pastime for many countries in Europe. Did you find any
other stadiums in the other countries?
3. Italy has a canal running through it. Did any of the other cities have
unique bodies of water?
4. Barcelona had quite an impressive church. Did you see any other churches
on your tour in other cities?
5. Paris is very different from the other cities layouts. Did you notice the
differences of layouts of the other countries?