A Brief Introduction
to World Heritage Sites
in Passive Voice
File Three— Application / Production
Content
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Part I—
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Application of Passive Voice with 10 World Heritage Sites
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Part II—
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Photos of the World Heritage Sites
Maps of the Countries with the World Heritage Sites
Important Facts Written in Passive Voice
Integration of Knowledge from Different Categories by
Sorting Out
Part III—
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A variety of Tastes in the Same Class
A Survey Linked to Microsoft Excel
Part I—
Application of Passive Voice with
10 World Heritage Sites
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Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt
Stonehenge near London, England
Parthenon Temple in Athens, Greece
Great Wall near Beijing, China
Colosseum in Rome, Italy
Easter Island of Chile
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
Angkor Wat in Cambodia
Inca- Machu Picchu
Taj Mahal in Agra, India
The Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt
The Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt
The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid
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The Great Pyramid is located in Giza, Egypt,
North Africa.
It was built around 3,000 B.C.
It was made of 300,000 rocks.
It might be completed by 100,000 workers.
The Great Pyramid was built for the kings to
start a new trip into another life.
So far, it has been visited by millions of
tourists from countries around the world.
The Stonehenge near London,
England
The Stonehenge near London,
England
The Stonehenge near London,
England
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The Stonehenge is located near London, England,
West Europe.
The question of who built the Stonehenge might
be unanswered forever.
Most people believe that the Stonehenge was
begun around 3,000 B.C.
The Stonehenge has been called Britain’s
greatest national icon.
So far, it has been visited by thousands of
tourists from countries around the world.
The Parthenon Temple
in Athens, Greece
The Parthenon Temple
in Athens, Greece
The Parthenon Temple
in Athens, Greece
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The Parthenon Temple is located in Athens, Greece,
South Europe.
It was built from 447 to 432 B.C.
It was made of white marbles, with 17 columns
along each of its sides and 8 columns on each end.
But most of its columns were broken because of
long history.
The Parthenon Temple is known for the ideals of
order and harmony.
So far, it has been visited by millions of tourists
from countries around the world.
The Great Wall near Beijing, China
The Great Wall near Beijing,
China
The Great Wall near Beijing, China
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The Great Wall is located near Beijing, China, East
Asia.
It might be started more than 2500 years ago in
several sections.
It was linked in Qin Dynasty (221-206BC).
The Great Wall was built to protect the country and
people from enemy’s attack in the north.
In the past, it was once seen by American
astronauts from the spaceship in the space.
So far, it has been visited by millions of visitors
from countries around the world.
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy
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It is located in Rome, Italy, South Europe.
It was started by an Roman emperor between 70
and 76 A.D., and completed by his son in 80 A.D.
It was built for people rather than for the
emperor himself.
The bloody fights between gladiators and beasts
were held in the Colosseum.
The Colosseum was made of bricks inside.
So far, it has been visited by millions of tourists
because it is easy to get there.
The Easter Island of Chile
The Easter Island of Chile
The Easter Island of Chile
The Easter Island of Chile
The Easter Island of Chile
The Easter Island of Chile
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The Easter Island is located in the South Pacific
Ocean near Chile.
It was discovered by Polynesians around 400 A.D.
It is best known for the Moai Statues on the coast.
887 huge stone heads were built here.
The questions of who these heads were, how and
why they were built here might not be answered
forever.
Since 1995, the Easter Island has been added to
UNESCO's World Heritage List but hasn’t been visited
by many tourists because it’s too remote.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
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The Leaning Tower is located in Pisa, Italy,
South Europe.
It was started in 1173 A.D. and completed in
1372 A.D.
It was made of fine marbles.
The Leaning Tower was built as a bell tower
for the church.
It has been leaning since it was started first.
So far, it has been visited by millions of
tourists from countries around the world.
The Angkor Wat in Cambodia
The Angkor Wat in Cambodia
The Angkor Wat in Cambodia
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The Angkor Wat is located in a jungle in
Cambodia, South-eastern Asia.
It was made of red stones more than 800 years
ago.
More than 100 temples were built here.
The question of who built them can not be
answered.
The Angkor Wat was discovered by a French man
in 1860.
So far, it has been visited by millions of tourists
from countries around the world.
The Inca- Machu Picchu
The Inca- Machu Picchu
The Inca- Machu Picchu
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The Inca Empire was located in Central & South
America between 1200 and 1535 A.D.
It was ended in 1535 by Spanish.
The ruins of Inca city Machu Picchu can be found
on highlands of the Andes Mountains.
Their leaders and common people were placed in
different levels of the city.
The Inca homes were made of stones.
So far, it has been visited by very few tourists
because it is too hard to get there.
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India
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The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, India, South
Asia.
It was started in 1630 A.D. and completed in
1648 A.D.
It was made of fine marbles.
The Taj Mahal was a tomb which was built by a
king for his beloved queen.
So far, it has been visited by thousands of
tourists from countries around the world each
year.
It would be listed on my travel list in the future.
Time for Group Work
Cooperation Makes Us All Become
Champion
We Are Winners
Two Heads Are Better Than One
Part II—
Integration of Knowledge from
Different Categories by Sorting Out
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Geographical Regions
Historical Timeline
Building Types
Materials Used
Methods Applied
Purposes
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Travel Priority
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Sorting Out the World Heritages
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Where is it / are they located?
When was it / were they built?
What was it / were they?
With what material was it / were they
made of?
How was it / were they built?
Why was it / were they built?
Sorting Out the World Heritages
––Geographical Regions
The Parthenon Temple Europe
The Leaning Tower
The Colosseum
Asia
The Great Wall
The Angkor Wat
The Taj Mahal
The Stonehenge
America
The Inca
The Easter Island
Oceania
Africa
The Great Pyramid
Sorting Out the World Heritages
––Historical Timeline
The
The
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Great Pyramid
Stonehenge
Parthenon Temple
Great Wall
The Colosseum in Rome
The Easter Island (discovered)
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Angkor Wat
The Inca- Machu Picchu
B.C
The year Jesus
was born. The
first Christmas.
1000 A.D
The Taj Mahal
Industrial Revolution,1750
2000 A.D.
Industrial Revolution
Industrial
Revolution
500BC
1000AD
2000AD 2005AD
Jesus was
born.
Before Industrial Revolution: Objects were made by
hand piece by piece.
After Industrial Revolution: Objects were made with
machines in a large amount at a time.
Sorting Out the World Heritages
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Tomb
Temple/ Church
Stronghold
Neighborhood
Theater
Statue
Unknown
The Great Wall
The Great Pyramid
The Taj Mahal
The Angkor Wat
The Leaning Tower
The Inca-Machu Picchu
The Colosseum
The Easter Island
The Stonehenge
Sorting Out the World Heritages
––Materials Used
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Stones / Rocks
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Marbles
The Great Pyramid/ The Great Wall
The Easter Island/ The
Stonehenge/ The Inca MachuPichu
The Parthenon Temple
The Leaning Tower
The Taj Mahal
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Bricks
Wood
Mud/ Dirt
The Colosseum
None
None
Sorting Out the World Heritages
––Methods Applied
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By hand All of them.
With modern machines (Industrial
Revolution in England in 1750 A.D.)
None.
Sorting Out the World Heritages
--Purposes
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The Stonehenge/ The Easter Island
Unknown
Entertainment
The Colosseum
The Great Pyramid/ The Taj Mahl
Memorial
The Inca Machu Pichu
Ruling
The Great Wall
Defense
The Leaning Tower/ The Angkor Wat
Religion
The Parthenon Temple
Part III—Survey
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A Variety of Tastes in the Same Class
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A Survey Linked to Microsoft Excel
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Travel Priority
Travel Priority in Bar Graph
Travel Priority in Pie Chart
My Travel Project
Sorting Out the World Heritages
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Stonehenge near London, England —( ) persons
Parthenon Temple in Athens, Greece —( ) persons
Great Wall near Beijing, China —( ) persons
Colosseum in Rome, Italy —( ) persons
Easter Island of Chile —( ) persons
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy —( ) persons
Angkor Wat in Cambodia —( ) persons
Inca- Machu Picchu —( ) persons
Taj Mahal in Agra, India —( ) persons
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My Travel Project
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Days
Budget (US/NT dollars)
Airlines
City, Country
Travel Spot (Destination)
Transportation: plane, train, bus, car, camel, tram,
taxi, gondola, llama, on foot.
Accommodation: hotel, motel, hostel, inn, home
stay, B&B)
Source (I)
UNESCO World Heritage Centre - The List
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31
Memphis and its Necropolis - the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (1979)
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (1986)
(The Parthenon Temple) Acropolis, Athens(1987)
The Great Wall - UNESCO World Heritage Centre (1987)
(The Colosseum ) Historic Centre of Rome, (1980)
(Easter Island) Rapa Nui National Park (1995)
(The Leaning Tower) Piazza del Duomo, Pisa (1987)
Angkor - UNESCO World Heritage Centre (1992)
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu - UNESCO World Heritage Centre (1983)
Taj Mahal - UNESCO World Heritage Centre (1983)
Source (II-1)
 The Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt
The Seven Wonders: The Great Pyramid of Giza
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/pyramid.html
 The Stonehenge near London, England
1. Stonehenge - Information and pictures on Stonehenge from the official website of
English Heritage
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/stonehenge/
2. Stonehenge.co.uk - Your guide to Stonehenge
http://www.stonehenge.co.uk/history.htm
 The Parthenon Temple in Athens, Greece
1. MSN Encarta - Parthenon
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761563987/Parthenon.html
2. Acropolis, in Athens, Greece
http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/africa/103099/102799madparthenon.html
Source (II-2)
 The Great Wall near Beijing, China
1. Forgotten Wonders: The Great Wall of China
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/Forgotten/greatwall.html
 The Colosseum in Rome, Italy
1. Forgotten Wonders: The Colosseum
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/Forgotten/colosseum.html
2. The Colosseum.net : The resourceful site on the Colosseum
http://www.the-colosseum.net/idx-en.htm
3. The Colosseum in Rome
http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/images/AncientRome/index_colosseum.htm
 The Easter Island near Chile
1.Easter Island Foundation and Easter Island Guidebook
http://islandheritage.org/index.html
2.Easter Island Home Page
http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/rapanui.html
3.Easter Island travel, South Pacific islands, by David Stanley
http://www.southpacific.org/text/finding_easter.html
Source (II-3)
 The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
1. The Leaning Tower of Pisa - official web site
http://torre.duomo.pisa.it/index_eng.html
2.The Unofficial English Language --LEANING TOWER of PISA WEBSITE
http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/ltpisa/ltpisa.html
 The Angkor Wat in Cambodia
1. Angkor Wat Information Pages
http://www.angkorwat.org/
2. Forgotten Wonders: Angkor Wat
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/Forgotten/angkor.html
 The Inca- Machu Picchu
1. Machu Picchu - tips and insights by a travel authority
http://www.hillmanwonders.com/machu_picchu/machu_picchu.htm#_vtop
2. The Machu Picchu Library
http://www.machupicchu.org/
3. The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/SouthAmerica/Peru/IncaTrail/index.html
Source (II-4)
 The Taj Mahal in Agra, India
1.Treasures of the World - Taj Mahal
http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/taj_nav/main_tajfrm.html
2.The Taj Mahal, India
http://www.islamicity.com/Culture/Taj/default.htm
Map Collection - World Sites Atlas
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/index.htm
The World's Top 100 Wonders home page
http://www.hillmanwonders.com/