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//**Magazine Writing Assignment 4 - Article on Homes Around the World.**//

For this assignment, you will write an expository article detailing your findings on different types of houses from around the world. Below is a list of houses. You must choose five (5) of them to write your article on. Your article should include:


 * A brief introduction
 * A (roughly) 50-100 word paragraph for each type of home you research. It should concisely explain:
 * The building material
 * The type of structure
 * How it deals with the forces placed upon it
 * Where in the world that type of house is used
 * A list of the websites you used to find your information

Here is an introduction to a variety of homes from around the world.

Here are some links to help you get started finding out about the different types of homes that people live in around the world. Note that of the items in this list, only two are commonly found in Canada. You are not required to use these sources, but you must use at least one source per type.

Tepee Hut Longhouse [|Tree Houses] Wood Framed House Yurt Log House [|Adobe House] Unreinforced Masonry Igloo Highrise