Around the World in Search of Wonders: Process

Process

1. You and your team members need to select and present to the class one of the Wonders from the list provided below. You will work as a team and have individual jobs assigned by your teacher. Your project will include the following steps:

1. Research on the Web and compile information.

2. Take notes and pictures.

3. Check your job description and write an appropriate report using the information from your notes.

4. Share information with your team members and create a group PowerPoint slideshow.

5. Create a group souvenir that represents the Wonder your team researched.

6. Present your oral report, PowerPoint slideshow, and explain your choice of souvenir to the class.

LIST OF THE WONDERS TO CONSIDER (Click on the link to go to an appropriate Website) http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/forgotten/index.html

Forgotten Wonders

    * Abu Simbel Temple in Egypt
    * Angkor Wat in Cambodia
    * The Aztec Temple in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City), Mexico
    * The Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines
    * Borobudur Temple in Indonesia
    * The Colosseum in Rome, Italy
    * The Great Wall of China
    * The Inca city of Machu Picchu, Peru
    * The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
    * The Mayan Temples of Tikal in Northern Guatemala
    * The Moai Statues in Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
    * Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France
    * The Throne Hall of Persepolis in Iran
    * The Parthenon in Athens, Greece
    * Petra, the rock-carved city in Jordan
    * The Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar
    * Stonehenge in England
    * Taj Mahal in Agra, India
    * The Temple of the Inscriptions in Palenque, Mexico

Modern Wonders

    * The Channel Tunnel
    * The Clock Tower (Big Ben) in London, England
    * The CN Tower in Toronto, Canada
    * Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
    * The Empire State Building in New York City, USA
    * The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, USA
    * The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA
    * The High Dam in Aswan, Egypt
    * Hoover Dam in Arizona/Nevada, USA
    * Itaipú Dam in Brazil/Paraguay
    * Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, USA
    * The Panama Canal
    * The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    * The Statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    * The Statue of Liberty in New York City, USA
    * The Suez Canal in Egypt
* The Sydney Opera House in Australia

Natural Wonders

    * Angel Falls in Venezuela
    * The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada
    * The Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA
    * The Great Barrier Reef in Australia
    * Iguaçú Falls in Brazil/Argentina
    * Krakatoa Island in Indonesia
    * Mount Everest in Nepal
    * Mount Fuji in Japan
    * Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
    * Niagara Falls in Ontario (Canada) and New York State (USA)
    * Paricutin Volcano in Mexico
    * Victoria Falls in Zambia/Zimbabwe

Internet Resources

Websites for Navigators:

Paricutin Volcano
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_paricutin.html
http://www.paricutin.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par%C3%ADcutin

Statue of Liberty
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders
http://www.statueofliberty.org/?gclid=CNmBmNec1okCFRVYSgodnyLC1w
http://www.nps.gov/stli/
http://www.nps.gov/archive/stli/prod02.htm

Golden Gate Bridge
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge
http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html

Great Barrier Reef
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders
http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/reef/reef1_flash.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef
http://www.great-barrier-reef.com/

Your job is to get your team from Seguin, Texas, to the point of your destination. You need:

1.    Decide, what transportation will you use to get from Seguin,
Texas, to your final destination (take into consideration that you may need to switch from one kind of transport to a different one.) Select an airline with the best schedule and ticket price.

2.    Find out how long will your trip take?

3.    Find out how many miles or kilometers long your trip is? (You
can divide it into sections if you have to stop at some point to   change transportation).

4.     Map out your route on the world map.

5.    Map out your route on the country/city map from the airport to the actual site of the Wonder.

6.     Take a satellite picture of the Wonder.

7.    After you collect the necessary information, write a travel schedule for the trip. You must include a bibliography of the sources you used to find the information.

Your job is to promote tourism. You want to attract tourists to visit this Wonder. Therefore, you want to make your presentation exciting and appealing to others. You need to gather the following information to be used in a commercial or a travel booklet:

1.     Name of the Wonder.

2.     Location (city and country).

3.     What type of Wonder this is? (a temple, building, mountain, etc.)

4.     Information about the region and location (rainforest, big city, etc.)

5.     Interesting facts (myths, legends, unusual proportions and features) about the Wonder.

6.     What in your opinion makes it a Wonder? Why should people see it? What other activities (museums, foods, etc.) or sites are available in the area?

7.    Write a commercial or an ad for the Wonder and include pictures to attract visitors. You must include a bibliography of the sources you used to find the information.

Your job is to promote tourism. You want to attract tourists to visit this Wonder. Therefore, you want to make your presentation exciting and appealing to others. You need to gather the following information to be used in a commercial or a travel booklet:

1.     Name of the Wonder.

2.     Location (city and country).

3.     What type of Wonder this is? (a temple, building, mountain, etc.)

4.     Information about the region and location (rainforest, big city, etc.)

5.     Interesting facts (myths, legends, unusual proportions and features) about the Wonder.

6.     What in your opinion makes it a Wonder? Why should people see it? What other activities (museums, foods/restaurants, etc.) or sites are available in the area?

7.    Write a commercial or an ad for the Wonder and include pictures to attract visitors. You must include a bibliography of the sources you used to find the information.

Your team will work together to create a PowerPoint slideshow about the Wonder that your group chose. Every team member will be responsible to design three slides for the show. Your presentation must include the following items:

Slide 1:     Title page with the names of the members of your team and a picture of the Wonder you researched. (Historian.)

Slide 2/3:     Map pages that must contain the itinerary of your trip, map of the country and a satellite image of the final point of your journey. (Two slides for Navigator.)

Slide 3:     Fact page which will include information, history, and interesting facts (legends and myths) about the Wonder.
    Include some pictures. (Historian.)

Slide 4:     Advertisement page which will attract tourists to visit the site. Include pictures. (Advertising Director)

Slide 5:     Wonder Attributes. This page will explain what characteristics make the Wonder your group chose outstanding human achievement or breathtaking natural site. (Advertising Director.)

Slide 6:     Author's page with the photos and passport information of the team. (All team members design their own page.)

Note: You must give credits to the sources you used for the PowerPoint.