The document provides guidance for students to research famous landmarks from around the world in small groups, with each group selecting a landmark to research and then presenting on its history, purpose, design, and cultural significance. Students are instructed to research details about when and why their assigned landmark was built, who commissioned and constructed it, what it looks like, and how it reflects the culture of its time. Discussion questions are also provided to help students analyze similarities and differences between landmarks, as well as consider what modern structures might still be standing in the distant future.

1. Objective:
Use fine-arts terms to describe creative accomplishments in a
given century.
• Work collaboratively to research, write, and report information
about artistic achievements.
Unit 13 Class 3

2. Warm-up.
Why do people build structures?
Could you name important structures in your
hometown or state?

3. Landmarks

4. Can you think of words which are associated
with the word “landmark(s) ?

5. RESEARCH
Research some of the world's most famous landmarks.
Choose partners to work with. Each group has the chance to choose
from the list of landmarks below
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Versailles
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Empire State Building
Mount Rushmore
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Taj Mahal
Stonehenge
The Great Wall of China
The Colosseum
Angkor Wat
Additional Research Links: The Great Buildings Collection

6. What is the name of the landmark?
Where is the structure located? Explain how the
location is important to the structure.
When was the structure built? How long did it take
to build?
Why was the structure built? Does it still serve the
same purpose?
Who were the powerful people behind the building
of the structure? Who physically built the structure?
For whom was, the structure built.
What does the structure look like? What
characteristics or features make this structure stand
out as a landmark?
How does the structure reflect the culture? How was
the structure built? What materials were used? Was
special technology used?

18. 1.For what different reasons, do people build awe-
inspiring structures?
2.Which landmark do you believe is the most
spectacular? Why?
3.How have characteristics, or features, of
landmarks remained the same throughout history?
How have they changed?

19. 4. Discuss landmarks in different parts of the world. How
are they alike? How are they different?
5. The Egyptian pyramids and other structures have
withstood the test of time. What modern-day structures
do you think will be around in the year 3000?
6. What do you think is the most important
characteristic that a landmark must have? Explain.