While some aspects of the Great Wall of China are known, other parts of its story are obscured by time. A research lesson asks scholars to consider what we know and don't understand about this wonder of the world. The class then compiles its knowledge in a classroom wiki after collaborating and using included graphic organizers to categorize information. 

Concepts

ancient china, china, the great wall of china, research reports, research writing

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use resources such as graphic organizers and reading logs to enhance instruction on ancient China
• Ask learners to generate questions for further investigations of ancient China

Classroom Considerations

• The resource prepares learners for a museum exhibit, but it is easily adaptable to classroom instruction

Pros

• Resource offers options to differentiate instruction based on skills of the pupils
• Activities are easy to implement and adapt
• Bibliography includes suggestions for further resources

Cons

• Class needs access to resources that may no longer be available online 

Common Core

RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.5.1 RL.5.10 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.7 RH.9-10.10