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Table of Contents

1) Introduction for Teachers
2) How to tell if they "get" it.
3) The Basic Basics: Vocabulary of structural principles
4) Structural Components and Systems in Architecture:

• Column
• Beam
• Cantilever
• Wall
• Frame
• Foundation
• Arch
• Vault
• Dome
• Truss
• Space Frame
• Tensile Structures

5) Activities for the Classroom
6) Bibliography
7) Credits and acknowledgments