LESSON ON THE ORIGIN OF THE BASILICA

By Christa GuilbaudLearning Theories for Instructional

DesignDecember 9, 2009

GAGNE’S NINE EVENTS OF INSTRUCTION

1. Gaining attention 2. Informing the learner of the objective 3. Stimulating recall of prior learning 4. Presenting the stimulus material 5. Providing learning guidance 6. Eliciting the performance 7. Providing feedback 8. Assessing performance 9. Enhancing retention and transfer

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY Learner activities include: Leaner will recall their prior knowledge of a church Will review a partial list of basilica vocabulary with definitions State the origins of the church basilica through group and

class discussion Will name component features by labeling a floor plan

through group and class discussion Identify component parts of the basilica when shown

representations in photos or other digital media through group and class discussion

Interact with digital media on their computers Respond to essay questions that express comprehension of

the basilica

INTRODUCTION TO THE BASILICA

PLACES OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP

SOME BASILICAS ARE MODEST IN DESIGN

BASILICA WITH RADIATING APSES

You may be familiar with a church- worship, toured, pictures, seen at a distance, know someone.

What can you tell me about a church?

Have you heard other terms referencing a Christian church?

NON EXAMPLE OF A BASILICA

NON EXAMPLE OF A BASILICA

BASILICA

What is a basilica? Does anyone know where the basilica

came from?

Is anyone familiar with how it came to refer to a Christian church?

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN?

The origin of the basilica. Examine the architectural design of

the basilica. Review related terms and

architectural elements and functions of participants of the basilica.

Discuss examples of the basilica.

ORIGIN OF THE BASILICA Old Roman Basilicas were re-designed: They were public buildings

originally located in the Forum and used for government business

After the first centuries, the worshippers of Christianity grew and became more accepted. Before then, the early Christians met in the homes of the wealthier followers and other locations.

When the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, it became the State religion, larger places of worship were built in both the Western and Eastern Empires. The older Roman basilicas were redesigned to become churches.

The first plans called for a long, brick building with a wooden roof. At the front of the structure was an atrium or a courtyard with a covered walkway around it. Entrances were at the corners in the back of the structure. The nave or central part of the basilica was for worship. It was flanked by side aisles, separated by a row of columns. Windows were located above the columns which flooded the room with light. The apse was a semi-circular area in front of the nave. It was covered with a half-dome. The altar was placed in the center of the apse and always had a canopy or baldachin over it. The altar was made of carved wood or stone. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica

BASILICA OF MAXENTIUS AND CONSTANTINE

Ancient Ruins:Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE BASILICA OF

MAXENTIUS AND CONSTANTINE

BASILICA OF MAXENTIUS FLOOR PLAN: RECONSTRUCTION

ISOMETRIC DRAWING OF THE BASILICA OF MAXENTIUS AND CONSTANTINE, ROME.

FIRST CHRISTIAN BASILICA

http://www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/rome-san-giovanni-laterano

ROMAN ARCHITECTURE ::ROMAN BASILICA FLOOR PLAN

A LATER BASILICA FORM

INTERIOR OF SANTA SABINA Early Christian, timber roofed,

basilica. Rome, 5th century.

BASILICA OF ST. PAUL, ROME (385 AD)

BASILICA: VIRTUAL TOURS

http://saintpetersbasilica.org/Docs/SPB-VirtualTour3.htm#enter

http://savannah.arounder.com/en/city-tour/cathedral-of-st-john-the-baptist.html

  http://pisa.arounder.com/en/city-tour/d

ome-side-nave.html   http://lugano.arounder.com/en/churche

s/churches/san-lorenzo-cathedral.html

REVIEW

Origin of Basilica Architectural design of the basilica. Key terms: Apse, Nave, Transept,

Atrium functions of participants of the basilica.

Discuss examples of the basilica

REFERENCES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/0232

5a.htm http://faculty.cua.edu/Pennington/Religi

on402/Architecture/RomanBasilica.htm http://www.mariamilani.com/ancient_ro

me/basilica.htm http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/t

opic/55117/basilica