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Subject: History |
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Teacher Name: ___________________ |
Date: ___________________ |
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Seven Wonders
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Introduction: |
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There are many different lists for the Seven Wonders of the World. There's
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Medieval World, Underwater
World, Natural Wonders, Modern Wonders and even the Forgotten
Natural Wonders.
Prepare for an adventure around the World by making an advertisement
of any modern World's wonder.
Introduction
Get ready to travel the world! A group of English speaking
travelers wants you to put together their trip around the
world!
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Task: |
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What are the Seven Wonders of your World?
You are a Russian traveler. You travel with a group of English
to find out about modern world's wonders. During the trip
you must choose Seven Wonders you like most of all and make
a presentation about them.
1. Make groups of four.
2. Look at your worksheet. Here are some wonders of the modern
world.
3. Choose which seven should be in list of Seven Wonders of
the Modern World.
4. Go to the website Google. com and click on Google images
to watch the pictures.
5. Choose one of the following ways to present your variant
of list:
- Write a postcard for each wonder. Include details about
what you have seen, age, size etc.
- Make a travel brochure for each wonder you visit. Include
details about what you have seen, age, size etc.
- Write a one-page newspaper or magazine article about your
visit to wonders.
You should use all the information that you gather from the
questions to do the writing assignment. Describe the places
that you visited. Explain why you choose this building as
a wonder. Help those of us who have not seen the wonder imagine
what it is like!
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Process: |
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On your own research all the different Seven Wonders of the World. Create your
own list of seven wonders. Make sure to change the title and
give some history on the seven wonders you choose. Be creative
and make sure you explain why you chose each one.
Find the information that will answer these questions:
- Which place and country are the wonders situated? ?
- How old is this building?
- Why is it a wonder?
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Resources: |
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http://www.wonderclub.com/AllWorldWonders.html
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World
http://www.wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/Ancient7Wonders.html
http://sevennaturalwonders.org/
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Evaluation: |
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Once you have collected your data and formed your list, make a power point presentation displaying your information. Make sure your presentation is at least 10 slides in length including a reference page. These will be presented in class at the end of the assignment.
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Conclusion: |
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There are many wonders in this world that get overlooked. Be creative and discover
what wonders interest you the most!
Now you all had a chance to have an imaginary trip to different
places in the world. Learning about their beauties, will enrich
your mind and expand your views on the world.
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