What am I?

What am I?

I was taken into a dark room, andset on fire.I cried, and then my head was cut off.What am I?

I can flutter andtake your breathaway. I can take a beating but don’tbruise. If I stop, you lose.I am with you every day.What am I?

What am I?

What has four legs, and a back, but it cannot walk, or run?

What am I?

I have no weightbut you can seeme. I make thingslighter.What am I?

What am I?What lives as long as it eats, but dies when it drinks!

Traveling the World. Lesson #2

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1. Abu Simbel (Egypt)Abu Simbel is a set of two ma

ssive rock temples in southern Egypt. They were built in the 13th century B.C. for Pharaoh Ramesses II (2nd) and his queen.

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1. Abu Simbel (Egypt)Thanks to UNESCO, the

temples were safely moved to a new location high above the Aswan Dam in the 1960’s.

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1. Abu Simbel (Egypt)If it were not for this,

Abu Simbel would now be 60 meters underwater! This was the first of UNESCO’s efforts to protect world heritage sites.

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Abu Simbel

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2. The Taj Mahal (India)

The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, is considered “the jewel of Muslim art in India.”

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2. The Taj Mahal (India)It was built by the Indian Empe

ror Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died during the birth of their 14th child.

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2. The Taj Mahal (India)Its architecture combines Persi

an, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic styles. It was constructed over a period of 22 years, employing 20,000 workers and over 1,000 elephants.

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ahal

Comprehension Question

Which was the first UNESCO effort to protect world heritage sites?

Abu Simbel was the first World Heritage site to be protected by UNESCO

Vocabulary p161Massive: Something

VERY big! Huge.

“Abu Simbel is a set of two massive rock temples in southern Egypt.”

Vocabulary p161Temple: A place of

worship.

“Thanks to UNESCO, the temples were safely moved.”

Vocabulary p161Muslim: A believer of

Islam

“the jewel of Muslim art in India.”

Vocabulary p161Emperor: A male ruler of an Empi

re.

“It was built by the Indian Emperor Shah Jahan.”

Vocabulary p161Memorial: A monument (somethi

ng built) to remember someone.

“It was built by the Indian Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife.

Vocabulary p161Architecture: The art and

science of making buildings.

“Its architecture combines Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic styles.”

Vocabulary p161Combine: To bring into or

join.

“Its architecture combines Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic styles.”

Question: What do you get if you combine a suitcase

with feet?

Question: What do you get if you combine a Zebra with

an Ant?

Question: What do you get if you combine a Bee with a

Strawberry?

Vocabulary p161Construct: To build.

“It was constructed (Taj Mahal) over a period of 22 years.”

Here are some workers taking a break from Constructing the GE

building in New York,1922

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If it were not for: Because of.

“If it were not for this, Abu Simbel would now be 60 meters underwater.”

If it were not for my brother, I would be

drinking Cola!

If it were not for my exams, I could go home to sleep.

Vocabulary p161

As a memorial to. It was built (Tal Mahal) as a me

morial to his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

A Memorial to the Korean war in Washington USA.