World Landmarks

Every country in the world has nationally known landmarks or monuments. These landmarks often represent or symbolize the culture of a country. The Statue of Liberty in New York City, United States, is an example of such a national landmark.

All landmarks tell us something about a country or culture, but they tell us different things in different ways. A place can be designated as a landmark for many reasons. It can represent the country or culture because of the following reasons:

1.Uniquely constructedor distinctive in color, shape or size – Ex. Coliseum in Rome, Italy

2.Functional significance - Ex. Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA.

3.Symbolic significance - White House in Washington D.C. is a symbol of democracy and the freedom to choose our own leaders

4. Remarkable natural features - Ex. Grand Canyon in Arizona

5.Historical significance- Ex. The hills and fields where the battle of Gettysburg was fought during the American Civil War.

DIRECTIONS: In this project you will explore the famous landmarks of countries around the world and create a picture book describing those landmarks and explaining how they represent the identified countries.

  1. Choose10 of the following and create one page for each in a foldable book.

Angkor Wat, Cambodia / Notre Dame, Paris, France / Sydney Opera House, Australia
Western Wall, Israel / Golden Gate Bridge, California / The Ka’aba, Saudi Arabia
Big Ben, United Kingdom / Dome of the Rock, Israel / St. Louis Arch, Missouri
Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France / Tikal, Guatemala / St. Basil, Moscow, Russia
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France / Coliseum, Rome, Italy / Parthenon, Athens, Greece
Louvre Museum, Paris France / Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy / The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
The Great Wall, China / TajMahal, India / The Great Pyramids, Egypt
Machu Picchu, Peru / Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. / Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Israel

2. For each landmark include the following information:

  1. Name of country
  2. Name of landmark
  3. Physical dimensions of the landmark
  4. Whether it is natural or made by people
  5. What feature or features (from the list above) make it a national landmark
  6. Number of visitors annually
  7. Little-known or interesting fact about the landmark
  8. Photo of the landmark
  1. Foldable Book: You can look on-line for suggestions on how to make a foldable book. Any type will do. Just be sure it’s no smaller than half a sheet of notebook paper (81/2x11).
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