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Posted April 14, 2020
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7th Grade Library Assignment
Posted March 17, 2020
Click the "Download File" link which will take you to an attachment with directions and a sample.
Wonders of the World Project (due when we return to school, Monday, March 30, 2020)
Have you ever been curious about the many Wonders of the World?
Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from ancient times to the present day, to catalogue the world's most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of ancient time. However, there are also the New Seven Wonders (established in Lisbon on July 7, 2007), the Middle Age Wonders, the Civil Engineering Wonders, the Man-made (Modern) Wonders, the Natural Wonders and the Underwater Wonders.
You will be researching a specific wonder of the world. Please select your Wonder of the World from the list on the attachment above.
*** You may want to “Google” the one you pick along with the words “wonder of the world.” (Example: Brooklyn Bridge Wonder of the World.)
Your research will include the following:
Here a few websites to help with your research, but you may use other websites.
kidskonnect.com/history/seven-wonders
www.britannica.com
www.factmonster.com
go.scholastic.com - - - - (Username: hcrclibrary / Password: hcrc9434)
After doing some research, type your research findings into a Google Doc. You can add color, change fonts, or add clipart to your project for creativity. Below is a sample of what your final copy will look like.
Sample: Great Pyramid of Giza
Location: The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in ____.
Reason it is a wonder: The Great Pyramid of Giza is a wonder because ____.
Kind of wonder: The Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient wonder.
Time Period: The Great Pyramid of Giza was build in _______.
How it came to be: The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by _________.
Function: The Great Pyramid of Giza was used to _________.
Other Information: An interesting fact is _________.
Sources: www.britannica.com and go.scholastic.com
* Please send me your finished Google Doc by Monday, March 30, 2020. My e-mail for sharing the Google Doc is [email protected].
RUBRIC
Name of the wonder - 1 point
Location - 1 point
Reason - 2 points
Kind - 1 point
Time period - 1 point
How it came to be - 2 points
Function - 3 points
Other information - 2 points
Sources listed - 1 point
Correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization - 3 points
Work is neat and legible - 1 point
Total - 18 points
Posted April 14, 2020
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7th Grade Library Assignment
Posted March 17, 2020
Click the "Download File" link which will take you to an attachment with directions and a sample.
Wonders of the World Project (due when we return to school, Monday, March 30, 2020)
Have you ever been curious about the many Wonders of the World?
Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from ancient times to the present day, to catalogue the world's most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of ancient time. However, there are also the New Seven Wonders (established in Lisbon on July 7, 2007), the Middle Age Wonders, the Civil Engineering Wonders, the Man-made (Modern) Wonders, the Natural Wonders and the Underwater Wonders.
You will be researching a specific wonder of the world. Please select your Wonder of the World from the list on the attachment above.
*** You may want to “Google” the one you pick along with the words “wonder of the world.” (Example: Brooklyn Bridge Wonder of the World.)
Your research will include the following:
- Where is it located? (Location)
- Why is it a wonder? (Reason it is considered a wonder)
- What kind of wonder is it? (Natural, Modern, Ancient, etc.)
- How long has it been there or when was it built? (Time period: year, century, etc.)
- How did it get there? (How it came to be? How did it form or who built it?)
- What is its function?
- Any other information that may be interesting about the wonder you chose to research.
- Please list any website sources you used.
Here a few websites to help with your research, but you may use other websites.
kidskonnect.com/history/seven-wonders
www.britannica.com
www.factmonster.com
go.scholastic.com - - - - (Username: hcrclibrary / Password: hcrc9434)
After doing some research, type your research findings into a Google Doc. You can add color, change fonts, or add clipart to your project for creativity. Below is a sample of what your final copy will look like.
Sample: Great Pyramid of Giza
Location: The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in ____.
Reason it is a wonder: The Great Pyramid of Giza is a wonder because ____.
Kind of wonder: The Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient wonder.
Time Period: The Great Pyramid of Giza was build in _______.
How it came to be: The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by _________.
Function: The Great Pyramid of Giza was used to _________.
Other Information: An interesting fact is _________.
Sources: www.britannica.com and go.scholastic.com
* Please send me your finished Google Doc by Monday, March 30, 2020. My e-mail for sharing the Google Doc is [email protected].
RUBRIC
Name of the wonder - 1 point
Location - 1 point
Reason - 2 points
Kind - 1 point
Time period - 1 point
How it came to be - 2 points
Function - 3 points
Other information - 2 points
Sources listed - 1 point
Correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization - 3 points
Work is neat and legible - 1 point
Total - 18 points