The Great Wall of China
step 1. note taking
In your journal draw and note down the keywords and facts about the Great Wall - in 20 minutes.
what, where, when, why, who, how
The Great Wall of China is made up of a number of different sections.
These sections were built over a long period of time from stone and other materials.
They were built to protect against attacks and invasions from the north.
The Great Wall of China stretches around 6300 kilometres in length.
If you measure the length of all the different sections of wall, the distance is more like 22000 kilometres
The Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built by humans.
The widest section of the wall is around 9 metres
The highest point of the wall is around 8 metres
The first parts of the wall were built over 2000 years ago.
A large number of workers have lost their lives while building the wall.
Earlier sections of the wall were made from stone, wood and compacted earth.
While some parts of the wall have been preserved or renovated, other parts have been vandalised or destroyed to make way for construction.
Rumours that astronauts can see the Great Wall of China from the Moon with the naked eye are untrue.
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Step 2. Brainstorm words to describe - teacher
size
shape
texture
number
position location
colour
age
movement
like a...
Step 3.
Use your notes and brainstorm words
Use facts combined with descriptive words to create a set of 10 expressive sentences about the Great Wall
Step 4.
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