UNIT X UNIT 2 | 73 A Answer factual and opinion questions Read the questions aloud. Have students work in pairs to answer the questions, referring to the text and to classroom or online sources to find information about the other landmarks in the other pictures. ANSWERS 1. the Burj Khalifa—Dubai; the Grand Canyon Skywalk— Arizona; Mitad del Mundo monument—Ecuador; the Eiffel Tower—France; the Brooklyn Bridge—New York; the Soumaya Museum—Mexico; 2. the Burj Khalifa—visit restaurants, stores, hotels, and an aquarium; the Grand Canyon Skywalk—walk on a glass floor, learn about Hualapai history nearby; Mitad del Mundo monument—put one foot in the northern hemisphere and one foot in the southern hemisphere; the Eiffel Tower—climb or take an elevator to the top; the Brooklyn Bridge—walk, drive, or ride a bike across it; the Soumaya Museum—see ancient and modern art; 3. Sample answer: The Soumaya Museum looks the most interesting. I’m curious to see what it looks like inside. B Record and share information Have students share their knowledge of local landmarks. Ask: What landmark in your region interests you? When and why was it built? What makes it a human-made wonder? Does it symbolize anything? Read and discuss the directions. Give student pairs access to conduct research and complete the activity. ANSWERS Sample answer: The Brooklyn Bridge is in New York, NY. It connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, spanning the East River. It was built between 1870 and 1883. People can drive, walk, or ride bikes across it. Practice Book p. 39 Assessment Program p. 29 FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold • Guide students to create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast two of the human-made modern wonders. This will help them to answer the questions for Activity A. • Guide students in how to conduct research for Activity B. Ensure that they stay focused and complete all the sentence starters. Amplify Have students prepare their presentations for Activity B. Encourage them to find images to include in their presentations. Allow them time to practice presenting. Remind students to use presentation skills such as making eye contact with the audience and speaking with formal language. Write: Human-made wonders Choose a human-made modern wonder and write three reasons why people consider it a wonder. PRACTICE COMMUNICATE B Answer the questions. 1. Where is each landmark? 2. What can people do at each landmark? 3. Which landmark seems most interesting to you? Why? C Making connections Find information about one of these famous landmarks or choose your own idea. Write about what you learn. The Brooklyn Bridge is in New York, NY. It connects . . . It was built . . . People can . . . the Eiffel Tower the Brooklyn Bridge the Soumaya Museum UNIT 2 73 UNIT 2 / CONNECT TO SOCIAL STUDIES
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