traveling the world #3 abridged

Can you remember the names of the

four men in the song?

TRIANGLE MAN

PERSON MAN

UNIVERSE MAN

PARTICLE MAN

Who/What am I?

Traveling the World. Lesson #3

Reading p161CULTURAL HERITAGE

The ruins of Delphi are an important archaeologi-cal site in Greece. In ancient times, Delphi was considered the place where Heaven and Earth met.

Reading p161CULTURAL HERITAGE

In the center of Delphi was the temple of the Greek God Apollo.

Kings and common peo-ple came from all over to get advice and have their future told by the Oracle of Apollo, a spir-itual woman who lived there.

Reading p161CULTURAL HERITAGE

Delphi was also famous for its Pythian sports games. They were held every four years, just like the Olympics of today.

Comprehension Ques-tion

What role did Delphi play in ancient Greece?

Delphi was important be-cause it was consid-ered a place where heaven and Earth met.

Please choose which image is not from Delphi, Greece.

A B

C D

YOU WIN, YOU TAKE THEIR POINTS. THEY

WIN, THEY TAKE YOURS!

Reading p161Natural Heritage

1. Iguazu National Park(Argentina) Iguazu National Park is

located on the north-ern borders of Ar-gentina.

Reading p161Natural Heritage

The park includes one of the most spectacu-lar natural wonders in South America:

Iguazu Falls.

Reading p161Natural Heritage

Taller than Niagara Falls, and twice as wide, Iguazu Falls consists of 270 wa-terfalls spread out over 2.7 kilometers along the Iguazu River.

Reading p161Natural Heritage

The surrounding jun-gle has more than 2,000 species of plants and is home to diverse wildlife.

Reading p161Natural Heritage

Across the river lies Brazil, so visitors can also enjoy Iguazu Falls from the Brazil-ian side.

Here are some images of the Iguazu Falls

Vocabulary p162Archaeological: A study

of past human life and culture.

“The ruins in Delphi are an important ar-chaeological site in Greece.”

Vocabulary p162Ruin: A remain.

“The ruins in Delphi are an important ar-chaeological site in Greece.”

Vocabulary p162Spiritual: Related to the “supernatural” or the “soul.”

“The Oracle of Apollo, a spiritual woman.”

Vocabulary p162Border: A line which sep-

arates countries.“Iguazu National Park is

located on the north-ern border of Ar-gentina.”

Vocabulary p162Spectacular: Impressive,

sensational.“The park includes one of

the most spectacular natural wonders in South America.”

Vocabulary p162Species: A kind, variety,

or type of living thing.“The surrounding jungle

has more than 2,000 species of plants.”

Vocabulary p162Diverse: Different from

another. “Iguazu Park is home to

diverse wildlife.

Vocabulary p162Consist of: To be made

up, or formed.“Iguazu Falls consists of

270 waterfalls.”