The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Summary
This lesson introduces students to the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World.

Objectives
• To be able to briefly describe why there are Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.

• To be able to list the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World.

Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade

Excerpt
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of man-made constructions that date back to classical antiquity. These seven wonders were based on popular guidebooks that were used by Greek tourists. The Greeks believed that the number seven was magical,which is why they chose seven wonders. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are:
? The Great Pyramid of Giza
? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
? The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
? The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
? The Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
? The Colossus of Rhodes
? The Lighthouse of Alexandria

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