1. Topic-
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| Seven Wonders of the World |
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2. Content-
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This activity involving the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World will
ignite the interest of children in history and the beauty of the world
around us. It also uses technology and teaches the students to use
the computer as a research and presentation tool.
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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Students will be able to:
1. Appreciate the "The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" of the
world.
2. Discuss the architectures / natural formations which are considered
the wonders of the world.
3. Create a presentation using PowerPoint to showcase what they have
learnt.
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Materials and Aids-
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-Student handbook
-A large scale wall map or globe of the world
-Computers with Internet connection
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Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
| Start the topic with a discussion on beauty around us. What is the
most beautiful place they have seen? Where is it? Is it natural or
man made? Is there an agreed ranking on the most beautiful creations
in the world. Lead to the seven wonders of the world gradually. |
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B. Development-
Show them pictures of the seven wonders. Is there anyone in the
class who has actually seen them? Ask him to describe how he felt
when he beheld the rare site. When were they built? Make a time line
to be attached to the report they will be making. Look up the places
where they were located. Mark the places on the world map. Discuss
why they seem to be concentrated around a particular region of the
world. How many have beheld the Taj-Mahal in all its glory - the great
monument built for an emperor's dead love? The Great Wall of China?
Discuss the stories behind their construction.
What are the natural wonders of the world? Ask the students to follow
the links from the seven wonders page and read about the sheer beauty
of The Grand Canyon, The Great Barrier Reef, Victoria Falls, Mt. Everest
and so on.
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C. Practice-
Divide the students into 4 groups. One group has to prepare a presentation
on the seven wonders of the world. Another has to take up the modern
wonders. The third group has to give a presentation on the natural
wonders of the world. The fourth will prepare a web page using FrontPage
(or any other HTML Editor of their choice). They can write whatever
has been learnt in the class, get pictures of the wonders from the
net, provide links to sites which they feel are relevant and add the
three presentations provided by their classmates. This site can be
posted on the school intranet / discussion board accessed by other
classes for reference.
Most of the details will be available by following the links in the
Seven-Wonder page of NationMaster.
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D. Independent Practice-
Students will be evaluated based on their technical expertise, presentation
skills and participation in class discussions.
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