Who determines the Seven Wonders of the World, and what criteria is used to evaluate these locations? Discover the efforts to promote cultural diversity and preserve man-made monuments during the world's first-ever global vote in 2007 to determine the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Concepts

machu picchu, the incas, the wonders of the world, the great wall of china

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Additional Tags

great wall of china, petra, christ the redeemer statue, machu picchu, chichen itza, roman colosseum, taj majal, social studies

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Pros

• Great resource to incorporate into learning stations, or to compare and contrast the wonders of today with the ancient world
• Instructional materials, background information, and related websites are included

Cons

• No specific instructional steps provided

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.7.1 RI.8.1 RI.9-10.1