Tuesday 22 June 2014
The eighth wonder of the world
SJ Oct 2012
L4
Billabong - Follow up activity
Read ‘The eighth wonder of the world’ by Sue Gibbison. Make a copy and complete your work in your reading folder.
1. The Pink and White Terraces of Lake Rotomahana were regarded as “The eighth wonder of the world”. Why do you think they were called a wonder? because it look beautiful and from ancient times
2. Over time, many places and structures have been described as wonders of the world. The chart below lists:
- natural wonders created by nature
- ancient wonders from way back in history, some of which have disappeared
- man-made wonders created by people rather than nature
Natural wonders
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Ancient wonders
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Man-made wonders
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Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights
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The Pyramids of Egypt
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Chichen Itza, Yukatan, Mexico
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Grand Canyon, USA
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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Statue of Christ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Paricutin Volcano, Mexico
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Temples of Artemis, Ephesus, Turkey
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The Colosseum, Rome
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Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, Africa
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Statue of Zeus, Greece
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Great Wall of China
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Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Tomb of King Mausolus, Turkey
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Machu Picchu, Peru
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Mount Everest, Himalayas
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Colossus statue of Helios in Rhodes, Greece
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Petra, Jordan
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Rio de Janeiro Harbour, Brazil
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Lighthouse of Alexandria, Greece
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Taj Mahal, Agra, India
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3. What other wonders do you think should be added to this chart? Eiffel tower Paris (man made)
Leaning tower of Pisa Italy (ancient wonders), Colosseum Rome (ancient wonders)
4. Which wonder would you most like to see? Find out more about it (Inquiry). Colosseum Rome
5. Have you already seen any of the wonders of the world in the chart? If so, tell your reading group about it. no I have not
6. Create your own list of seven wonders of the world. What kind of list will it be? For example, you might list wonders of your home town/country or the music world or the sports world or gamification. Explain why you chose the seven wonders you included.
Gaming wonders
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music wonders
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sport wonders
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minecraft
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Queen
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rugby
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connect 4
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bee gee
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golf
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monopoly
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ACAD
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commonwealth games
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trouble
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spice girls
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Olympics
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pet rescue
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Beatles
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Fifa
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candy crush
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king of leans
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basketball
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black ops Ghost
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M J
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nrl
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