VISITING ALHAMBRA

ACTIVITY: 
 Last week we visited the Alhambra and we have look for some information on Internet about it:

The Alhambra, formed by a group of palaces, gardens and strength that housed a true city within the city of Granada, which served as shelter to the monarch and the court of Kingdom of Granada. 

In the Alhambra we saw different creations made with lines and other geometric shapes that the teacher had explained in class. In addition, we saw different sculptures, sources and squares that were very beautiful.

 This activity was very interesting and we learned about Art ,History and Social Sciences. The guide and the teacher told us different histories and legends of the Alhambra and the people that lived there. We made a lot of photos of the place and also with our partners, we had fun playing in the gardens.

After the visit the teacher gave us  a dossier with some questions about the Alhambra.

History: Al-Andalus and the Alhambra

1.       What was the name of the territory of the Iberian Peninsula dominated by Arabs? What time and how long that domain?

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2.        Why can we say that the Alhambra was not only a palace (or a set of them) and if a true royal city?

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Art and Architecture

3.       What materials are used in the construction and decoration of palaces?

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4.       Are those expensive or luxurious materials?

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5.        What figures predominate in the decoration of arches and walls Alhambra?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.       Note the presence and arrangement of vegetation and especially water in The Alhambra and the Generalife. What can we say about the culture of men who designed and built?

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7.       Unlike the Alhambra, Generalife entire building is ingenerally poor, indicating the air of intimacy and tranquility sought by monarchs to retiring. What was the role of the Generalife?

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Edited by: students of Group 2.