🌍 Social StudiesGrade 3Lesson 13
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Major World Landmarks

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Learning Objectives

  • 1Name major world landmarks
  • 2Match each landmark to the country or continent where it is located
  • 3Distinguish between human-made and natural landmarks
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Mini Lesson

A landmark is a place or structure so famous or significant that it is recognized worldwide. Landmarks can be human-made — like buildings and monuments — or natural — like mountains and waterfalls.

What makes something a landmark?

  • It is historically or culturally significant to the people of that place.
  • Example: the Great Wall of China was built over centuries to protect China — it is one of the longest structures ever built by humans.
  • Landmarks help us learn about a country's history, culture, and geography.

Six major world landmarks

  • Eiffel Tower — France; a famous iron tower built in 1889 in Paris.
  • Great Wall of China — China (Asia); stretches thousands of kilometers across northern China.
  • Pyramids of Giza — Egypt (Africa); ancient tombs built for pharaohs more than 4,500 years ago.
  • Statue of Liberty — United States; a gift from France standing in New York Harbor as a symbol of freedom.
  • Machu Picchu — Peru (South America); ancient Inca city high in the Andes Mountains.
  • Great Barrier Reef — Australia; the world's largest coral reef system, visible from space.
Six major world landmarks with country labelsA two-column, three-row grid showing six world landmarks: Eiffel Tower, Great Wall of China, Pyramids of Giza, Statue of Liberty, Machu Picchu, and Great Barrier Reef, each with a country label.Major World LandmarksEiffel TowerFranceGreat WallChinaPyramids of GizaEgyptStatue of LibertyUSAMachu PicchuPeruGreat Barrier ReefAustralia
Six major world landmarks and the country each belongs to.
Human-made versus natural landmarksTwo columns separate human-made landmarks on the left from natural landmarks on the right.Types of LandmarksHuman-Madebuilt by peopleEiffel TowerGreat WallPyramids of GizaStatue of LibertyMachu Picchu(city built by the Inca)Naturalformed by natureGreat Barrier ReefVictoria FallsMount EverestAmazon RainforestNatural landmarks arecreated by Earth'sforces over time.
Human-made landmarks (left) versus natural landmarks (right).
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Ask yourself: "What landmarks are in my country? Why are landmarks important to the people who live near them?"

Vocabulary
Landmark
A place or structure so famous or significant it is recognized worldwidee.g. The Eiffel Tower is a landmark of Paris.
Monument
A human-made structure built to remember a person or evente.g. The Statue of Liberty is a monument to freedom.
Pyramid
A huge ancient stone tomb with a square base and triangular sidese.g. The Pyramids of Giza stand in Egypt.
Continent
One of the seven large land areas on Earthe.g. Machu Picchu is on the continent of South America.
Ancient
Very old; from a long time ago in historye.g. The pyramids are ancient structures.
Natural wonder
A beautiful or unusual place formed by naturee.g. The Great Barrier Reef is a natural wonder.
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