Task:
You will research one of the many wonders of our world ,and present a
speech on this wonder. A visual aid must accompany your presentation.
Step1: Choose a wonder of the world from the list.
Step 2: Read over the rubric carefully.
Step 3: Research your wonder of the world focusing on the information needed for the
speech. Take notes.
Step 4: Create an outline of how your speech will be presented. (You will learn how to
create an outline in class.)
Step 5: Write your speech using your outline as your guide.
Step 6: Create a visual aid.
Step 7: Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse…
Step 8: Come prepared and ready to class with your note cards, rubric, and visual aid.
Follow the rubric to earn the maximum points.
Options
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:
1.) Great Pyramid at Giza
2.) Hanging Gardens of Babylon
3.) Statue of Zeus Olympia
4.) Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
5.) Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
6.) Colossus of Rhodes
7.) Lighthouse at Alexandria
Seven Wonders of the Medieval World:
1.) Stonehenge
2.) Colosseum
3.) Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
4.) Great Wall of China
5.) Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
6.) Hagia Sophia
7.) Leaning Tower of Pisa
Other Wonders:
1.) Taj Mahal
2.) Cairo Citadel
3.) Machu Picchu
4.) Chichen Itza
5.) Forbidden City (Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and
Shenyang)
6.) Teotihuacan
7.) Statues on Easter Island
Websites to Get You Started:
http://7wonders.mrdonn.org/index.html
http://www.unmuseum.org/wonders.htm
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/9705/seven.wonders/
http://www.history.com/content/sevenwonders/wonders-of-the-ages/seven-medievalwonders
http://www.britannia.com/history/h7.html
http://www.rome-accom.com/trip-planning/rome-apartments/colosseum/history-of-thecolosseum.aspx
Speech Presentation
Name:_____________________________________
Due Date: ____________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________
Learning Target: Research one of the Wonders of the World to create a speech which explains that
Wonder to your classmates.
4
Describes
Gives an
geographic
accurate
location of
description of
structure
location in
terms of both
ancient and
modern
Describes
Paints a
the Wonder’s detailed
physical
picture for the
structure
class
(All Values
Multiplied by
2)
History of
Provides a full
the Wonder
and
(All Values
chronological
Multiplied by history of the
2)
wonder
Description
Detailed
of society
description of
and culture
both society
that built
and culture
this
structure
Appeal of the Completely
Structure
explains the
appeal of the
structure and
the
demographics
of who visits
it
Visual Aid
At least two
informative
pictures of
the structure
are available
to students
3
Gives an
accurate
location in
terms of one
of the two
2
Gives a
vague
location
1
Mentions
the
location
0
Gives no
location
Lists all
important
physical
features
Lists some
important
physical
features
Lists a
couple of
physical
features
Does not
give any
physical
description
Provides a
clear or
chronological
history of the
wonder
Partial
description of
society and
culture
Provide a
partial
history of
the wonder
Provides
minimal
history of
the
structure
Mention of
society or
culture
No mention
of the
history of
the
structure
No mention
of society or
culture
Completely
explains the
appeal of the
structure
Partially
explains
the appeal
of the
structure
Mentions
that the
structure is
appealing
No mention
of appeal of
structure
At least one
informative
picture of the
structure is
available to
students
At least
one picture
of limited
value is
available to
students
An attempt
is made to
provide a
picture but
it is not at
all
informative
No picture
Description
of society
or culture
Comments:
Ability to
Answer
Questions
about your
Wonder
Introduction
and
Conclusion
Speech Skills
(rate, eye
contact,
volume, &
posture)
Length (3-4
minutes)
Resources,
Outline, and
rubric turned
in on time
(All values
multiplied by
2)
TOTAL:
/56
Answers all
questions
successfully
Has at least
one obvious
hole in
knowledge
Has at
least two
obvious
holes in
knowledge
Grabs the
Attempts to
Has an
attention of
grab the
intro but
the audience
attention of
does not
with the intro.
the audience
have an
and clearly
and clearly
attention
communicates communicates grabber
the topic of
the topic of
and/or a
the speech.
the speech.
topic.
Concludes the
Has a
Abruptly
speech with
conclusion
concludes
summation
but does not
without
sum it up
summing
it up
All
3 of 4
2 of 4
appropriate
Has at
least three
obvious
holes in
knowledge
Has either
an intro or
conclusion
but does
not have
both.
No ability to
answer
questions
about your
Wonder
No Intro or
conclusion
1 of 4
None of the
four at any
point during
speech
3-4 minutes
2:30-2:59 or
4:01-4:30
2:00-2:29
or 4:315:00
1:59-1:45
or 5:015:15
Student
provides both
a list of at
least 2
websites used
and a
complete
outline of
speech
information
Student
provides both
a list of at
least 2
websites used
and a partial
outline of the
speech
Students
provide a
list of one
website
and a
partial
outline of
speech
Students
provide a
partial
outline of
speech
Less than
1:30 or
more than
5:30
No website
list or
outline OR
use of
Wikipedia
(or
similarly
unreliable
sites)