AP World Geography Teacher Introductions

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AP World GeographyTeacher Introductions
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Class Rules
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Class Rules

• Be open to a variety of views/interests
• Listen attentivelyparticipate appropriately
• Challenge the opinion not the person
• Push yourself
• Respectfully question theories/ideas/ conclusions
• Failure is unacceptable
• The only way to fail is to not try

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What is Geography?

• Why study it?
• http//plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
• Lesson 1

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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

• By
• Joy Kusler
• Ron Fleming
• Brooke Edwards

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The Seven Wonders of the World

• The original seven wonders of the world were
  chosen in 200 BC by Philon of Byzantium.
• These ancient wonders were man-made monuments
  popularized by travel guides serving Greek
  tourists.
• All of the ancient wonders are located around the
  Mediterranean.
• Subsequent lists included wonders found in the
  Medieval World and later the Modern World.

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Magical Number Seven

• The number seven may have been chosen because the
  Greeks believed it to be magical.
• Interestingly, psychologists have many studies
  suggesting that the average short term memory has
  a capacity of remembering about seven chunks of
  information.

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Wonder 1The Great Pyramid of Giza
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The Great Pyramid of Giza

• Constructed between 2584-2561 BC as the tomb of
  Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu.
• The Pyramid of Giza is located near Cairo, Egypt
  in Africa.
• It is the oldest and largest of the three
  pyramids in the Giza Necropolis.
• The Pyramid of Giza is the oldest member of the
  Ancient Seven Wonders of the World as well as the
  only one still standing.

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Wonder 2Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• The gardens are fabled to have been built by
  Nebuchadnezzar II in about 600 BC near
  present-day Al Hillah in Iraq.
• They are described as a terraced garden with
  walls as high as 75 feet. They are reported to
  have had a complex irrigation system to sustain
  large trees and plants on the roof of the garden.
• The gardens were destroyed in an earthquake after
  the 1st century BC and their remain have yet to
  be precisely located.

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Wonder 3 Statue of Zeus at Olympia
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia

• Sculpted by Phidias in 432 BC in Olympia, Greece.
• The statue was 40 feet tall and was constructed
  of ivory accented with gold, ebony, and other
  precious stones.
• Zeus held a scepter in his left hand and a small
  statue of Nike, the goddess of victory, in his
  right hand.
• The statue is believed to have been destroyed
  sometime between the 5th-6th centuries AD.

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Wonder 4 Temple of Artemis
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Temple of Artemis

• The temple was built in approximately 550 BC .
• It was located at Ephesus ( which is near the
  modern-day town of Selçuk in Turkey).
• The temple was made up of 120 columns, each 60
  feet high. It contained much artwork, including
  bronze statues of the famed Amazon female
  warriors.
• The temple was said to have been destroyed and
  rebuilt several times before finally being
  demolished by the Christians in 401 A.D.
• Today the temple's foundations have been
  excavated and some of its columns re-erected.

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Wonder 5 Tomb of Maussollos
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Tomb of Maussollos

• Built in 350 BC at Halicarnassus (present day
  Turkey).
• Commissioned to be built for Maussolus, a
  governor in the Persian Empire, by his widow (and
  sister) Artemisia.
• The tomb was designed by Greek architects Satyrus
  and Pythius and stood 135 feet high.
• Each side was carved by a different famed Greek
  sculptor Leochares, Bryaxis, Scopas and
  Timotheus.
• The word mausoleum derives from Maussolos.
• The tomb was partially destroyed by earthquakes
  in the early 1400s. The remaining stones from
  the Mausoleum were then used by Christian
  Crusaders in early 1500s to fortify their castle
  near the monument.

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Wonder 6 Colossus of Rhodes
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Colossus of Rhodes

• Built to represent the Greek god Helios, ruler of
  the sun.
• Erected on the island of Rhodes in Greece by
  Chares of Lindos around 290 B.C
• Stood over 100 feet high and was the tallest
  statue of the ancient world.
• Toppled by an earthquake at or around 226 BC, it
  was never repaired. Historical accounts indicate
  that the remains of the statue continue to
  attract travelers .
• In 654 Rhodes was captured and the remains of the
  statue were sold to a traveling salesman.
  Reportedly, the statue was broken down and
  transported on the backs of 900 camels to his
  home.

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Wonder 7 Lighthouse of Alexandria
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Lighthouse of Alexandria

• Built in the 3rd century B. C. on the island of
  Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt.
• Its height is estimated to be as much as 500
  feet tall. It served as a lighthouse for the busy
  port of Alexandria.
• Reportedly, the light could be seen for 35 miles
  out at sea.
• The lighthouse was among the tallest man-made
  structures on Earth for many centuries.
• The structure was severely damaged by earthquakes
  in early 1300. In 1480 the Sultan of Egypt,
  Qaitbay, built a medieval fortress on the ruins
  of the lighthouse. The fortress was built using
  some of the original stones from the lighthouse.

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Assignment 1

• Your New 7 Wonders
• Each student will select a wonder
• Choose a candidate from The New 7 Wonders or
  pick one of your own
• Write a 2-3 page paper on your favorite wonder
• Give an 8-10 minute presentation to the class
  persuading them to vote for your wonder. Use
  visuals to complement your presentation.
• The class will vote on its 7 wonders

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The 7 Winners and the 21 Candidates

• http//www.new7wonders.com/classic/en/n7w/results/
  

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Other Resources For Further Research

• http//www.panoramas.dk/7-wonders/
• http//www.usatoday.com/travel/graphics/new_wonder
  s/flash.htm
• http//news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/ph
  otogalleries/seven-wonders/
• http//www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1639
  775,00.html