What do government officials know about how the fire started?

part1
After watching Mrs. Gordon’s Introduction to Ancient Egypt and the Palette of King Narmer videos(click on the links below) complete the following activity.

https://www.britishmuseum.org/
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/search?keyword=egyptian&keyword=tomb&keyword=painting

You will need to identify the following characteristics:

1. Registers

2. Multiple Perspective

3. Hierarchical Scale

4. Ground Line

5. Twisted Pose

part2
After watching the following videos about Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and more recently the fire in 2019 any the following discussion questions.


This link is interactive so be sure and click on the video and move it around to see the Cathedral!!



1)
What does the public reaction of the Notre Dame fire say about the power of medieval cathedral architecture? (200-300 word minimum)

2)
What do government officials know about how the fire started? Given the age of the Notre Dame cathedral, why was it important for the firefighters and inspectors to have specific knowledge about how to fight the fire? (100-200 word minimum)
3) Why did medieval cathedral architecture play such a vital role in European history? What role do cathedrals play today? (200-300 word minimum)
4)
Knowing the significant costs involved, do you think cathedrals including Notre Dame should be maintained and preserved? How about rebuilt after cases of significant destruction like fires? Explain your response. (200-300 word minimum)

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