Pct 3i Geography Resource Ks3 Lesson Plan

KS3 Geography Resource Ancient & Modern Wonders of the World Materials:

handouts x2, atlas, scissors, glue, whiteboard, PC projector,

exercise books Resource objective: SS are able to map geographical locations across the world and

consider the importance and relevance of specific UNESCO World

Heritage Sites Generate interest: T elicits the ancient wonders of the world from SS. Whole Class Feedback Pre task: T shows images of ancient wonders and discusses the location of each one T elicits why they may have been considered as important places T elicits whether they exist now? Why / not? 1st task: T writes lesson objectives on the board T explains that a ‘Modern’ 7 wonders of the world exist T elicits why, what & where are the Modern 7 Wonders of the World? T draws spidogram T shows Ancient Wonders, handout 1 & 2 on projector Set task: Matching activity – Pair work SS- match pictures with places Whole class feedback 2nd task: T issues handout 2 & 3 (1/SS) Set task: Mapping activity – SS locate Modern Wonders on world map, using a world atlas. SS cut and stick images from handout 1 to handout 2 using scissors & glue. SS draw arrows to locate country & write name/location of Wonder above each T elicits answers. Whole class feedback On completion, SS glue handout 2 in to their exercise books Homework: SS choose 1 place and find out more information to tell their group. Next lesson: Group work. SS discuss & decide which is the most incredible Wonder and why.

Whole class feedback / vote Extension: SS discuss the quotes of James Owen and Zahi Hawass regarding the polls and discuss possible ways to preserve world heritage sites. Note: This resource can be adapted in a number of ways to suit various activities.

Background information The 105-foot-tall (38-meter-tall) "Christ the Redeemer" statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was among the "new seven wonders of the world" announced July 7 following a global poll to decide a new list of human-made marvels. The winners were voted for by Internet and phone, American Idol style. The other six new wonders are the Colosseum in Rome, India's Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, Jordan's ancient city of Petra, the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, and the ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico. The contest was organized by the New7Wonders Foundation—the brainchild of Swiss filmmaker and museum curator Bernard Weber—in order to "protect humankind's heritage across the globe." The foundation says the poll attracted almost a hundred million votes. Yet the competition has proved controversial, drawing criticism from the United Nations' cultural organization UNESCO, which administers the World Heritage sites program. "This initiative cannot, in any significant and sustainable manner, contribute to the preservation of sites elected by [the] public," UNESCO said in a statement. —James Owen

The pyramid is the oldest structure on the original list of the seven wonders of the ancient world, which was compiled by Greek scholars about 2,200 years ago. It is also the only remaining survivor from the original list. Initially the Giza Pyramids were top contenders in the Internet and phone ballot to make a new list of world wonders. But leading Egyptian officials were outraged by the contest, saying the pyramids shouldn't be put to a vote.

"This contest will not detract from the value of the Pyramids, which is the only real wonder of the world," Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass told the AFP news agency. Instead competition organizers withdrew the Pyramids from the competition in April and granted them "honorary wonder" status.

Source: Nationalgeographic.com