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NUMBER 8, DECEMBER 3, 2007

Wondering About the New Seven(Man-Made) Wonders of the World What is a “Wonder of the World”?

How and when were each of the Wonders created?

Where are the Seven Wonders of the World located? What is unique about the locations?

Who determined the Seven Wonders of the World? What criteria was used for selection?

To the TeacherOn July 7, 2007, in Lisbon, Portugal, the results of theworld’s first-ever global vote to determine the seven newWonders of the World were announced. Previously,choosing world wonders has been a rather “loose”process, beginning more than 2,200 years ago in ancientGreece, when several writers drew up lists boasting ofarchitectural marvels.

The idea to updatethe Wonders began in1999 with Swissadventurer BernardWeber. He began afoundation aimed atpromoting culturaldiversity by supporting,preserving, and restoringman-made monumentswhile bringing togetherthe people of the world.The process ofdetermining the new listof Wonders wasestablished by the New7Wonders foundation. Theorganization collected more than 200 nominees from allover the world. Once the list was narrowed down to 21finalists, anyone with access to the Internet or a phonewas able to vote for their favorite Wonder. Votes werecast through July 6, 2007. The seven winners wereannounced, quite appropriately, on the seventh day ofthe seventh month in the year 2007.

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Suggestions for Using the Worksheets

• Divide the class into groups of three or four students.Assign each group to research one of the SevenWonders of the Ancient World and one of the NewSeven Wonders of the World. Have groups presenttheir findings. Presentations can take on many forms(oral, visual, print, technological, and so on).

• Work with students to compare and contrast anAncient Wonder with a New Wonder. Comparisonsmay include the purpose of the structure, the size ofthe structure, location, and so on.

• Use the information gathered by having studentscreate a time line of when each wonder was built.

• Have students look up the other nominees for theNew Seven Wonders. Review the criteria used toevaluate nominees. (www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=583) Have students evaluate thecandidates. Poll students to see if they agree ordisagree with the final selections. Discuss whatfactors they consider important.

• The New Seven Wonders represent diversecountries. Discuss the impact of having a Wonder inone’s homeland. What are the advantages anddisadvantages? Consider cultural, social, economic,and international implications.

The City of Petra

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Related Web SitesSeven Ancient Wonders of the Worldhttp://travel.discovery.com/tv/seven-wonders/original-wonders/slide-shows.html

http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/wonders.htm

www.princeton.edu/~ferguson/adw/wonders.shtml

www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Seven-Wonders-of-the-World#Ancient_Wonders

Seven New Wonders of the Worldwww.new7wonders.com/

www.history.com/minisites/sevenwonders

http://travel.discovery.com/tv/seven-wonders/new-wonders/new-wonders.html

www.panoramas.dk/7-wonders/

National Council for Social Studies Standards AddressedPeople, Places, and Environments

• Learners create, interpret, use, and distinguishvarious representations of the earth, such as maps,globes, and photographs

• Learners describe ways that historical events havebeen influenced by, and have influenced, physicaland human geographic factors in local, regional,national, and global settings

Power, Authority, and Governance • Learners analyze and evaluate conditions, actions,

and motivations that contribute to conflict andcooperation within and among nations

Global Connections• Learners explain how language, art, music, belief

systems, and other cultural elements can facilitateglobal understanding or misunderstanding

• Learners describe and evaluate the role ofinternational and multinational organizations inthe global arena

• Learners illustrate how individual behaviors anddecisions connect with global systems

The Taj Mahal

http://travel.discovery.com/tv/seven-wonders/original-wonders/slide-shows.html

http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/wonders.htm

http://www.princeton.edu/~ferguson/adw/wonders.shtml

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Seven-Wonders-of-the-World#Ancient_Wonders

http://www.new7wonders.com/

http://www.history.com/minisites/sevenwonders

http://travel.discovery.com/tv/seven-wonders/new-wonders/new-wonders.html

http://www.panoramas.dk/7-wonders/



Worksheet 1: Background Information

Wondering About the New Seven (Man-Made) Wonders of the World

On July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal, the results of the world’s first-ever global votewere announced, determining the Seven Wonders of the World. Choosing worldwonders has been a rather “loose” process that began more than 2,200 years ago.In ancient Greece, several writers drew up lists boasting of architectural marvels.Known today as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Greek’s lists werelimited to beautiful monuments built in close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea.In other words, they were the seven wonders of their world.

The following list was generally agreed upon to encompass the ancient wonders:

The Great Pyramid of Egypt

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

The Colossus of Rhodes

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

In the tradition of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, many other listsnaming “wonders” have been proposed. There are lists of Natural Wonders,Engineering Wonders, Travel Wonders, and so on. Lists are published by suchwell-known groups as The United Nations and The American Society of CivilEngineers. These lists truly reflect a global perspective. However, like the AncientGreeks, the criteria for these lists are rather informal. Plus, there has not beenagreement on the selections themselves.

In 1999, an idea came to Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber. He began a globalcampaign to revisit the Seven Wonders. He started a foundation to promotecultural diversity by supporting, preserving, and restoring man-made monumentswhile bringing together the people of the world. The process of determining thenew list of wonders was established by the New7Wonders foundation. Theorganization collected more than 200 nominees from all over the world, fromstructures built by the first humans to modern monuments from the year 2000.The foundation posted the nominees on its web site and opened the vote to thepublic, narrowing the list to 77 candidates in 2006. Next, a panel of world-renowned architects narrowed the list even further to 21 Wonders.

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Worksheet 1: Background Information, continued


With the list of 21 finalists made public, another worldwide campaign ensued.Anyone with access to the Internet or a phone was able to place a vote. Voteswere cast through July 6, 2007. The following day, the seven winners wereannounced, quite appropriately, on the seventh day of the seventh month in theyear 2007.

More than 100 million votes were cast by people from around the world. Theseare the New Seven Wonders of the World:

Great Wall of China

Petra

Christ the Redeemer Statue

Machu Picchu

Chichen Itza

The Roman Colosseum

Taj Majal

Learn more about the Seven Wonders of the World—both Ancient andModern—by using the information sheets provided by your teacher.



Worksheet 2: Seven Wonders of the World Profile


Use the chart below to gather information about each Wonder.

Ancient Wonder: ____________________________________

Additional information: _______________________________________________

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Year built:

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Does it still stand? If not, why not?

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Worksheet 2: Seven Wonders of the World Profile, continued


Use the chart below to gather information about each Wonder.

New Wonder: ____________________________________

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Year built:

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Does it still stand? If not, why not?



Worksheet 3: Wonder Where the Wonders Are?


Think about the information you’ve learned about the Seven Wonders of theWorld. Use the maps provided to mark the location of each Wonder.

• What observations do you have?

• What conclusions can you draw based on the locations of the Wonders?

• Compare and contrast the locations.

Find where the Ancient Wonders are located. Mark and label each location.

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Worksheet 3: Wonder Where the Wonders Are? continued


Find where the Seven New Wonders of the World and the Ancient Wonders ofthe World are located. Mark and label each location.

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Worksheet 2: Wonder of the World Profile

ANCIENT WONDERS

The Lighthouse of AlexandriaYear built: third century B.C.E.Location: Pharos, an island off the coast of Alexandria, EgyptWho built it: EgyptiansPurpose/Use: LighthouseDoes it still stand? If not, why not? No, it was destroyed by two earthquakes between 1303–1480 C.E.

The Temple of ArtemisYear built: 550 B.C.E.Location: Ephesus (modern day Turkey)Who built it: Lydians, Persians and GreeksPurpose/Use: a temple dedicated to the goddess ArtemisDoes it still stand? If not, why not? No, it was intentionally burned to the ground by Herostratus.

The Statue of ZeusYear built: 435 B.C.E.Location: Olympia, GreeceWho built it: GreeksPurpose/Use: honor the Greek godDoes it still stand? If not, why not? No, it was destroyed by an unknown cause.

The Colossus of RhodesYear built: 292–280 B.C.E.Location: the Greek island of RhodesWho built it: Greeks (Chares of Lindos)Purpose/Use: statue to honor the Greek god, HeliosDoes it still stand? If not, why not? No, it was destroyed in 224 B.C.E. by an earthquake.

The Hanging Gardens of BabylonYear built: 600 B.C.E.Location: Babylon, near present-day Al Hillah, IraqWho built it: Babylonians Purpose/Use: a gift from Nebuchadnezzar II to his wife, Amytis of MediaDoes it still stand? If not, why not? No, destroyed in an earthquake after the first century B.C.E.

The Mausoleum of HalicarnassusYear built: 351 B.C.E.Location: modern-day TurkeyWho built it: Persians and GreeksPurpose/Use: tomb for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire, and Artemisia II of Caria, his wife and sisterDoes it still stand? If not, why not? No, it was damaged by an earthquake and eventually destroyed by European Crusaders in 1494 C.E.

The Pyramids of EgyptYear built: 2650–2500 B.C.E.Location: Giza, EgyptWho built it: EgyptiansPurpose/Use: tomb of Pharaoh KhufuDoes it still stand? If not, why not? Yes

Answer Key

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NEW WONDERS

Great Wall of ChinaYear built: between fifth century B.C.E. and the sixteenth centuryLocation: China (spans from Shanhaiguan to Lop Nur on the southern edge of Inner Mongolia)Who built it: ChinesePurpose/Use: protection of the borders from invading MongolsDoes it still stand? If not, why not? Yes

PetraYear built: uncertain, from about 800 B.C.E. to 100 C.E.Location: modern-day JordanWho built it: Nabetean ArabsPurpose/Use: originally temples and tombs, and expanding into a small cityDoes it still stand? If not, why not? Yes

Christ the Redeemer StatueYear built: 1926 to 1931Location: Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWho built it: Heitor da Silva Costa designed the statue; it was sculpted by Paul Landowski.Purpose/Use: monument honoring Jesus and Brazil’s Christian rootsDoes it still stand? If not, why not? Yes

Machu PicchuYear built: around 1450 C.E.Location: PeruWho built it: Incas Purpose/Use: a settlement and citadelDoes it still stand? If not, why not? Yes

Chichen ItzaYear built: beginning about 600 C.E.Location: the Yucatán Peninsula, present-day MexicoWho built it: the MayansPurpose/Use: a settlement/cityDoes it still stand? If not, why not? Yes

The Roman ColosseumYear built: between 70 and 72 C.E. to 80 C.E.Location: Rome, ItalyWho built it: RomansPurpose/Use: public spectaclesDoes it still stand? If not, why not? Yes

Taj MajalYear built: 1631 C.E.Location: Agra, IndiaWho built it: Indians and PersiansPurpose/Use: a mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz MahalDoes it still stand? If not, why not? Yes

Answer Key, continued

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Worksheet 3: Wonder Where the Wonders Are?Seven Ancient Wonders

1. The Statue of Zeus2. The Temple of Artemis3. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus4. The Colossus of Rhodes5. The Lighthouse of Alexandria6. The Pyramids of Egypt7. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon


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Worksheet 3: Wonder Where the Wonders Are? Seven Modern Wonders

1. Great Wall of China2. Petra3. Christ the Redeemer Statue4. Machu Picchu5. Chichen Itza6. The Roman Colosseum7. Taj Majal


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