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1 7 wonders of the world Sylvana Khan

2 Content Area: English Language Arts
Grade: 5 Summary: The purpose of this PowerPoint is that the students will gain knowledge about the new seven wonders of the world Learning Objective: Given the questions on the PowerPoint, the learners will be able to select the correct answer. Content Standard 6.3:Explore the organizational structures of informational texts Accomplishment: SPI Identify the stated main idea and supporting details in text

3 7 wonders Facts New7Wonders of the World ( ) was an initiative started in 2000 as a Millennium project to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. The Official New 7 Wonders of the World have been elected by more than 100 million votes to represent global heritage throughout history. world-page/new7wonders-of-the-world/

4 The 7 wonders Click on each names to learn more about the wonder
Christ Redeemer: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Machu Picchu: Peru Great Wall of China: China Roman Colosseum: Rome, Italy Petra: Jordan Taj Mahal: Agra, India Pyramid at Chichén Itzá: Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

5 7 wonders Facts A list of over 200 nominations was narrowed down to 70, and then to 21, and finally to 7. The group reported more than 100 million votes, received via the Internet and cell phone messages, which, if true, makes this the largest poll ever conducted. The Pyramids of Giza, the only original wonder that still exists was granted the honorary title.

6 Who built the Great Wall of China?
Emperor Shah Jalal Confucius Qin Shi Huang

7 Correct The wall was built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang to link existing fortifications into a united defense system and better keep invading Mongol tribes out of China.

8 What is the name of this wonder?
Taj Mahal Machu Picchu Great Wall of China

9 Correct The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal

10 What is the original name of the Roman colosseum?
Machu Pichu Amphitheatrum Flavium Petra

11 Correct The Colosseum's original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium, often anglicized as Flavian Amphitheater. The building was constructed by emperors of the Flavian dynasty, following the reign of Nero. This name is still used in modern English, but generally the structure is better known as the Colosseum.

12 Conclusion Well Done! Now you know about the New Seven Wonders of the world. More than 100 million votes were used to choose the new seven wonders of the world Pyramid of Giza was given an honorary title You can get more information about the New Seven Wonders of the World following link: s-structures/seven-new-wonders.html

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14 Work Cited rs-of-the-world-page/new7wonders-of-the- world/ of_the_World s-structures/seven-new-wonders.html


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