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7 Wonders of the World

Level : Form 1 (Beginner - Intermediate)

Time : 1 Hour

Topic : 7 Wonders of the World

Aims : To find specific information on a Website and present the information to the class.

Technical Requirements : One computer per group of 2-3 students with an Internet and a Web Browser.

Websites : http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Photos/Gallery/New-7-wonders-of-the-world

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/16-history/280-seven-wonders.html

http://www.kidsgen.com/wonders_of_the_world/modern_seven_wonders.htm

Preparation : 1) Locate sites dedicated to Seven Wonders of the World

                     2) Using the information on the site, prepare the worksheet.

Procedure :

Activity 1 (15 mins)

1. Ask the students about the Seven Wonders of the World and write it down on the board. Ask them if they know where the locations of the Seven Wonders are.
2. Give the worksheet to each student. Ask them to fill in the blanks without searching for the answers using the Internet yet. Then, asks the students if they can complete all the Seven Wonders correctly without relying on the Internet. If the students manage to answer all, they deserve one extra mark.
3. Send the students to the sites chosen, and ask them to complete the worksheet while making sure of their previous answers.  
4. After everyone has finished locating and completing all the tasks, discuss the results together.

Activity 2 (25 mins)

1. Since there are seven wonders of the world, the students need to form into seven groups. Each group will be assigned to different wonders of the world. 
2. Ask the students to search the information of their assigned Wonders of the World through the Internet and find out as much information as they can by referring to the second and third websites provided earlier. 
3. Then, the students have to discuss among the group members of five questions that are constructed based on their findings using the WH-questions. The teacher will guide them by giving one example and write it on the board. 
4. Teacher monitors the progress.

Activity 3 (20 mins)

1. Once everyone is ready with the information on the Seven Wonders of the World and also the five questions based on the assigned topic, they have to swap their questions to the group next to them. 
2. Each group will receive a different topic and a set of questions which are related. Then, they are required to answer the questions based on the information given.
3. After everyone has finished answering the questions, the teacher will ask for one representative to read aloud the questions and their answers. 
4. Teachers discusses the answers together with the students.

Follow-Up :

1. In a group of 3-4, the students are needed to produce a mini album of the Seven Wonders of the World. In each page of the album, they are required to put a photo with a brief description of the Seven Wonders. They can ask the information from the other group as well. The sky is the limit of their creativity. 
2. They are given one week to accomplish the task.

Appendix

Worksheet 1

note : the picture has blurry effect therefore it will distort the students' view and need more time for guessing