World Landmarks. Sample file. Copywork & Fun! Eiffel Tower. Stonehenge. Forbidden City. Statue of Liberty. Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx

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What is a Landmark? Every country in the world has its own landmarks. A landmark is something that is important to the people of a country. Some landmarks are things made by people. Some landmarks are things in nature, such as waterfalls and mountains. The definition of a landmark is a building or an object that helps you identify a location or the boundary of a piece of land.

The Eiffel Tower Paris, France The Eiffel Tower, nicknamed "The Iron Lady" is the most famous city landmark in Paris, France. It was designed by a man named Gustave Eiffel. Construction of the Eiffel Tower began on January 28, 1887, and was eventually completed on March 31, 1889. It took 2 years, 2 months, and 5 days for the 300 workers involved to complete the task. The Eiffel Tower was designed to be the entrance way to the 1889 World's Fair and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. It was not intended to be a permanent structure. It was to be destroyed after 20 years. Many people did not like the design of the Eiffel Tower. They thought it would be an eyesore, but once it was built, many people grew to love the tower. The structure was saved from destruction and is now used mostly for TV and radio transmission, and also for cellular communication, other than being a popular tourist destination.

The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower consists of an open-lattice, iron framework weighing over 7,000 tons. The tower is over 1,000 feet tall, from the ground to the tip of the antenna. It has a staircase with 1,665 steps. The Eiffel Tower is painted every 7 years to protect it from rust, using an estimated 60 tons of paint. It takes between 15 and 18 months to paint the entire structure. The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of France and is visited by millions of people every year.

The Eiffel Tower Paris, France

The Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower Fact Cards The French name for the Eiffel Tower is La Tour Eiffel, it also has the nickname La Dame de Fer which means The Iron Lady. Engraved on the Eiffel Tower are seventy-two names of French scientists, engineers, and mathematicians in recognition of their contributions. The exact height of the Eiffel Tower varies by 5.9 inches due to temperature causing it to grow and expand.

Eiffel Tower Fact Cards The top of the Eiffel Tower can sway up to about 2.75 inches in high winds. On a clear day you can see about 42 miles over the top of Paris from the Eiffel Tower. Each year 4 tons of wipes, 25,000 garbage bags, 10,000 doses of detergents and 400 liters of metal cleaning solution are used to keep the tower clean.

Eiffel Tower Fact Cards The Eiffel Tower is painted in three different shades of color. The darkest tone used at the base of the building, and the brightest at the top. Thomas Edison visited the Eiffel Tower, and was extremely impressed by it. He wrote in the guest book: To Monsieur Eiffel the Engineer, the brave builder of so gigantic and original a specimen of modern Engineering from one who has the greatest respect and admiration for all Engineers including the Great Engineer the Bon Dieu. (the Good Lord) Thomas Edison The Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris. Until 1930, it was the tallest building in the world.

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Eiffel Tower Word Search (forward, diagonal, and up and down) EIFFEL TOWER PARIS FRANCE IRON LADY LATTICE IRON STAIRCASE

Eiffel Tower Maze Help the car find its way to the Eiffel Tower.

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Eiffel Eiffel Tower Tower Paris Paris France France Iron Lady Iron Lady lattice lattice iron iron staircase staircase

Eiffel Tower Writing Prompt Gustave Eiffel was an engineer who designed the Eiffel Tower in Paris. He also helped build the Statue of Liberty for New York City. If you could design your own landmark, what would it be? It could be a statue, a building, or anything else that would be important to the people. What would you call this landmark? Describe your landmark design. /////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////

Where is Paris, France? France is located on the continent of Europe. This is a map of France. Paris is highlighted on the map.

Where is Paris, France? Locate and color Paris, France on the map.

Eiffel Tower Word Cards Eiffel Tower Paris France Iron Lady lattice iron staircase

2. From the dotted line, fold this flap in. glue Envelope for Word Cards 1. From the dotted line, fold this flap in. glue The Eiffel Tower To assemble: Print, then cut along the outer edges only (do not cut the dotted lines). Lay the template with the picture side down. Fold flaps in and glue as instructed in the diagram. 3. From the dotted line, fold this flap in.

Eiffel Tower

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The Eiffel Tower

Clues Across Down 1. Reason for celebration 1. Nickname for the Eiffel Tower 2. City where the Eiffel Tower is located 3. Country where the Eiffel Tower is located 4. Creator of the Eiffel Tower 5. Event where the Eiffel Tower was unveiled. 6. French name for the Eiffel Tower 7. visited the Eiffel Tower

Key Across Down 1. French Revolution 1. The Iron Lady 2. Paris 3. France 4. Gustave Eiffel 5. World s Fair 6. La Tour Eiffel 7. Thomas Edison

Stonehenge Wiltshire, England Stonehenge is one of the most ancient and mysterious landmarks in the world. It is located on the Salisbury Plain in the county of Wiltshire, England. Archaeologists believe the monument was built between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago, during the Stone Age, and was either a burial ground or used as a calendar. There is no solid evidence of who the builders where or the reason as to why it was built. Stonehenge consists of enormous prehistoric stones laid out in circles. Today, there are 79 major stones, and some of them are 18 feet high and weigh up to 40 tons. It has been estimated that building the huge monument would have taken over 30 million hours of labor. Researchers agree that many of the stones were dragged up to 200 miles to the site. It is not known exactly how the larger stones were moved. They may have been sailed up a river on wooden boats, or pulled on primitive sledges made from tree trunks.

Stonehenge The builders of Stonehenge were very exact in their building techniques. The circle of stones is in line with the midsummer sunrise, the midwinter sunset, and the movements of the moon. Stonehenge is not a unique stone structure in Britain. It is one of 900 stone circles located in the country. However, Stonehenge is the largest and most well-known. Almost a million people visit Stonehenge each year, which is now a World Heritage site.

Stonehenge Wiltshire, England

Stonehenge

Stonehenge Fact Cards Throughout history people have came up with different theories as to who constructed Stonehenge. These ideas from the magician Merlin, through to Celtic Druids and local shepherds and even alien visitors. Two types of stones were used for the construction of Stonehenge; blue stones weighing nearly four tons and sarsen stone weighing twenty-five tons. Many of the stones from Stonehenge have now fallen or been taken by medieval and early modern builders and used to make bridges and dams.

Stonehenge Fact Cards At the center of Stonehenge, there is a single tall stone, called the Heel Stone. At sunrise on midsummer s day (the solstice), the sun shines directly along the avenue to the Heel Stone of Stonehenge. In 1986, Stonehenge became a World Heritage Site of UNESCO which is protected as an ancient monument.

Stonehenge Fact Cards It s likely that thousands of people would have been needed to work on the construction of Stonehenge over the years and that it would have taken over a million man hours of labor to complete. Recent evidence has shown that Stonehenge has served as a burial ground from its beginning. Research shows that there are people buried there dating all the way back to 3000 BC. The reason Stonehenge is famous is because of the many mysterious things like how the stones got there, who made the monument, and because it is set up in a very interesting way.

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Stonehenge Word Search (forward, diagonal, and up and down) STONEHENGE WILTSHIRE ENGLAND PREHISTORIC STONES CIRCLES MYSTERY HEEL STONE

Stonehenge Maze Help roll the stone to Stonehenge.

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Stonehenge Stonehenge Wiltshire Wiltshire England England prehistoric prehistoric stones stones circles circles mystery mystery Heel Stone Heel Stone

Stonehenge Writing Prompt You discover something that reveals all of the secrets of Stonehenge. Where and what did you discover? What are the secrets of Stonehenge? Is it something dangerous? Or maybe it turns out to be something funny. How wrong are the historians? Write about it. ////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////

Where is Wiltshire, England? England is located on the continent of Europe. This is a map of England. Wiltshire is highlighted on the map.

Where is Wiltshire, England? Locate and color Wiltshire, England on the map.

Stonehenge Word Cards Stonehenge Wiltshire England prehistoric stones circles mystery Heel Stone

2. From the dotted line, fold this flap in. glue Envelope for Word Cards 1. From the dotted line, fold this flap in. glue Stonehenge To assemble: Print, then cut along the outer edges only (do not cut the dotted lines). Lay the template with the picture side down. Fold flaps in and glue as instructed in the diagram. 3. From the dotted line, fold this flap in.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge Website Links How to Draw the Stonehenge http://www.dragoart.com/tuts/15216/1/1/how-to-draw-the-stonehenge,-stonehenge.htm Online Stonehenge Jigsaw Puzzle http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/a1055d4b2e40 Make Your Own Stonehenge http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ Stonehenge Live Cam http://www.parchis.com/juego/stonehenge_live_cam.html Stonehenge Animated Video http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7322444.stm Stonehenge Video http://www.history.com/topics/stonehenge/videos Secrets of Stonehenge Video http://video.pbs.org/video/1636852466/ Stonehenge Virtual Tour http://89.206.186.140/stonehengemap/sites/stonehenge/swf.html

Stonehenge

Clues Across 1. It is located on the. (2 words) 2. Stonehenge consists of enormous prehistoric stones laid out in. 3. Many of the stones from Stonehenge have now. 4. At the center of Stonehenge, there is a single tall stone, called the. (2 words) 5. At sunrise on midsummer s day (the ), the sun shines directly along the avenue to the Heel Stone of Stonehenge. 6. Recent evidence has shown that Stonehenge has served as a. Down 1. is one of the most ancient and mysterious landmarks in the world. 2. the country where Stonehenge is located 3. Archaeologists believe the monument was built during the. (2 words) 4. It is either a burial ground or used as a. 5. Almost a people visit Stonehenge each year.

Key Across 1. Salisbury Plain 2. circles 3. fallen 4. heel stone 5. solstice 6. burial ground Down 1. Stonehenge 2. England 3. Stone Age 4. calendar 5. million

The Forbidden City Beijing, China The Forbidden City of China is located right in the center of Beijing and was home to 24 emperors of the Qing and Ming Dynasties. It is the largest cluster of ancient buildings in the world. Today, it is formally called Palace Museum. The Forbidden City contains huge courtyards, terraces and stairways, and buildings decorated with golden roofs. Construction of the Forbidden City began in early modern times, in the year 1406, ending 14 years later in 1420. There are 800 buildings that have in total about 9,000 rooms. The entrance of the Forbidden City is a gate tower building. There were originally nine gates within the Forbidden City. One of them no longer exists. The names of the gates are: The Great Qing Gate, The Gate of Heavenly Peace, The Upright Gate, The Meridian Gate, The Gate of Supreme Harmony, The Gate of Heavenly Purity, The Gate of Imperial Peace, and The Gate of Divine Prowess.

The Forbidden City The Forbidden City is named such because it was forbidden for any commoner to enter. Any commoner who saw the emperor was killed, even if the emperor was outside the gates of the Forbidden City. Only the emperor's household was allowed entrance. The palaces and halls located inside The Forbidden City are each filled with priceless treasures. The greatest emperors of the Qing Dynasty were avid art collectors and historians. In 1961, the Forbidden City was listed as one of the most important historical monuments. It is now preserved as museums, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

The Forbidden City Beijing, China

The Forbidden City

Forbidden City Fact Cards The soldiers chosen to guard this revered area must be exactly the same size (even shoulder width) so as to be perfectly uniform when marching. The Forbidden City has several Imperial Gardens located within its walls. The largest is known as the Imperial Garden. The garden is filled with ancient cypress trees. The Forbidden City is split into two parts, the Outer Court and the Inner Court.

Forbidden City Fact Cards Almost every roof in the Forbidden City is covered with golden tiles. The Forbidden City is surrounded by a 26 foot high city wall. The wall is 20 feet deep. The Forbidden City's Palace Museum holds 340,000 pieces of ceramics and porcelain, and about 50,000 paintings.

Forbidden City Fact Cards The construction of the Forbidden City took approximately one million workers 14 years to build the hundreds of buildings. The Forbidden City served as the seat of government for Ming Dynasty. Today, it is museum. Most of the structures in the Forbidden City were made of wood with white marble, stone or brick foundations. The building materials were from many parts of the country. The Forbidden City still lies at the center of Beijing city. Today it is the Palace Museum and houses thousands of artifacts and pieces of art from Ancient China.

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Forbidden City Word Search (forward, diagonal, and up and down) FORBIDDEN CITY BEIJING CHINA EMPERORS ANCIENT BUILDINGS PALACE MUSEUM

Forbidden City Maze Help the family find their way to the Forbidden City.

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Forbidden City Forbidden City Beijing Beijing China China emperors emperors ancient ancient buildings buildings palace palace museum museum

Forbidden City Writing Prompt What does the word forbidden bring to mind for you? Is anything forbidden for you? Explain your answers.

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Where is Beijing, China? China is located on the continent of Asia. This is a map of China. Beijing is highlighted on the map.

Where is Beijing, China? Locate and color Beijing, China on the map.

Forbidden City Word Cards Forbidden City Beijing China emperors ancient buildings palace museum

2. From the dotted line, fold this flap in. glue Envelope for Word Cards 1. From the dotted line, fold this flap in. glue The Forbidden City To assemble: Print, then cut along the outer edges only (do not cut the dotted lines). Lay the template with the picture side down. Fold flaps in and glue as instructed in the diagram. 3. From the dotted line, fold this flap in.

Forbidden City

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The Forbidden City

Clues Across Down 1. is named such because it was forbidden for any commoner to enter. (3 words) 1. located right in the center of 2. Today, it is formally called. (2 words) 3. The Forbidden City contains huge courtyards, terraces and stairways, and buildings decorated with roofs. 4. Any commoner who saw the emperor was even if the emperor was outside the gates of the Forbidden City. 5. The greatest emperors of the were avid art collectors and historians. (2 words) 6. The Forbidden City is surrounded by a 26 foot high. (2 words)

Key Across Down 1. theforbiddencity 1. beijing 2. palacemuseum 3. golden 4. killed 5. qingdynasty 6. citywall

The Statue of Liberty Liberty Island in New York Harbor, USA The famous Statue of Liberty landmark is located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, USA. The well known statue was gifted to the United States in 1886 by France as a gift to commemorate the one hundred year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Statue of Liberty was sculpted by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The framework was designed by French engineer Gustave Eiffel. The robed female figure represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. She holds a torch and tablet upon which is inscribed the date of American Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776). The height of the Statue of Liberty from the base of the pedestal foundation to the tip of the torch is 305 feet, 6 inches. There are seven rays on her crown, one for each of the seven continents. There are 25 windows in the crown. Approximately 3.5 million people visit the Statue of Liberty every year. There are several replicas of the Statue of Liberty found in Paris, Las Vegas and many other cities around the world.

The Statue of Liberty Liberty Island in New York Harbor, USA

Statue of Liberty Fact Cards There are 154 steps from the pedestal to the head of the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty was assembled on its pedestal after being constructed in France and sent to the US in crates. The official name of the Statue of Liberty is "Liberty Enlightening the World".

Statue of Liberty Fact Cards The Statue of Liberty is made of copper and is now green in color because of oxidation (a chemical reaction between metal and water) from evaporation of the seawater surrounding it. The total weight of the Statue of Liberty is 225 tons. During a restoration of the Statue of Liberty, completed in 1986, the new torch was carefully covered with thin sheets of 24k gold.

Statue of Liberty Fact Cards When the Statue of Liberty was first erected in 1886 it was the tallest iron structure ever built. Although you cannot see the Statue of Liberty's feet clearly she is standing among a broken shackle and chains, with her right foot raised, depicting her moving forward away from oppression and slavery. In high winds of 50 mph the Statue of Liberty can sway by up to 3 inches, while her torch can move 5 inches.

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Statue of Liberty Word Search (forward, diagonal, and up and down) STATUE OF LIBERTY LIBERTY ISLAND NEW YORK HARBOR UNITED STATES GIFT FRANCE TORCH

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Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty Liberty Island Liberty Island New York New York harbor harbor United States United States gift gift France France torch torch

Statue of Liberty Writing Prompt The Statue of Liberty has represented fairness, equality, opportunity, and freedom. Rank and list these in order of importance to you. Explain your reasons.

Statue of Liberty Writing Prompt The Statue of Liberty has represented fairness, equality, opportunity, and freedom. Rank and list these in order of importance to you. Explain your reasons. ////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////

Where is Liberty Island in New York Harbor, USA? The USA is located on the continent of North America. This is a map of the USA. Liberty Island in New York Harbor is marked on the map.

Where is Liberty Island in New York Harbor, USA? Locate and mark Liberty Island, New York on the map.

Statue of Liberty Word Cards Statue of Liberty Liberty Island New York harbor United States gift France torch

2. From the dotted line, fold this flap in. glue Envelope for Word Cards 1. From the dotted line, fold this flap in. glue The Statue of Liberty To assemble: Print, then cut along the outer edges only (do not cut the dotted lines). Lay the template with the picture side down. Fold flaps in and glue as instructed in the diagram. 3. From the dotted line, fold this flap in.

Statue of Liberty

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The Statue of Liberty

Clues Across Down 1. She holds a tablet upon which is inscribed the date of American (July 4, 1776). (3 words) 1. located on in New York Harbor (2 words) 2. gifted to the United States in 1886 by 3. sculpted by Frederic Auguste. 4. framework was designed by French engineer. (2 words) 5. represents, the Roman goddess of freedom 6. There are seven rays on her crown, one for each of the seven. 7. made of and is now green in color because of oxidation

Key Across Down 1. declarationofindependence 1. libertyisland 2. france 3. bartholdi 4. gustaveeiffel 5. libertas 6. continents 7. copper

The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx Giza, Egypt Of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, the Pyramids at Giza are the only ones remaining. The Great Sphinx sits nearby, a feline character carved from a single block of stone. It is not fully known how ancient Egyptians, who built this pyramid around the 26th century B.C., manage to transport, raise, and position some 2.3 million limestone blocks, each weighing at least 5,500 pounds. Archaeologists believe that approximately 100,000 laborers used wooden sleds, papyrus ropes, and levers to drag the stones up ramps and into place. The pyramids found in Giza are believed to have been constructed over a period of eighty years. Today there are more than 93 Pyramids in Egypt; the most famous ones are those at Giza. The pyramids were built as tombs for Kings (and Queens) in ancient Egyptian times. There are three main pyramids that make up the Pyramids of Giza. These are named Khufu (also known as the Great Pyramid), Khafre, and Menkaure, each of them being a tomb dedicated to a different king of Egypt. The Great Pyramid is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza. The pyramid, which stands 481 feet high, remained the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3500 years.

The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx The Great Sphinx is the largest single sculpted statue in the world, carved directly from the rock of the plateau of Giza. The statue was carved out of a single ridge of limestone. The Great Sphinx is a huge sculpture of a lion with a woman s head believed to have been carved around 2,500 BC. It is 187 feet long, and 70 feet high. The Great Sphinx was used to symbolize the strength of the Pharaoh. The Great Sphinx is in an area of Egypt that is mostly desert. It is completely filled with sand and when the wind blows, the sand moves around. It is constantly filling in the area around the sphinx. Today, there are people who constantly take care of the sphinx area and sweep out the excess sand.

The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx Giza, Egypt

The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx

Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx Fact Cards A Sphinx is a mythological creature with the body of a lion and the head of a person. In Ancient Egypt a lot of times the head was that of a Pharaoh or a god. The Egyptians built sphinx statues to guard important areas such as tombs and temples. Efforts are being made to preserve the Great Sphinx, but it continues to erode over time.

Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx Fact Cards The mortar used when building the Pyramids of Giza is of an unknown origin (no explanation given). It has been analyzed and its chemical composition is known but it can t be reproduced. It is stronger than the stone and still holding up today. The Giza pyramids have elaborate tunnel systems inside containing gold and other objects Egyptians thought would be useful in the afterlife. The Great Pyramid is the only one in Egypt known to have passages inside that go up and go down. If you wanted to visit the king s chamber you would have to walk down, all the way, bent over.

Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx Fact Cards The Great Pyramid once had a swivel door at the entrance. It weighed about 20 tons and could easily be pushed open from the inside. On the outside it was very hard to find because it fit perfectly. If we tried to build an exact replica of the Great Pyramid it would not be possible. We do not have the precise technology that the ancient Egyptians had that was necessary to build this pyramid. The Pyramids of Giza were built as a tomb designed to protect the king's body and keep grave robbers from plundering the supplies the king would need in the next world.

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Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx Word Search (forward, diagonal, and up and down) PYRAMIDS GIZA EGYPT SPHINX ANCIENT EGYPTIANS LIMESTONE TOMB

Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx Maze Help the Egyptian get to the Pyramids of Giza.

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