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Year 7 History
The Ancient World
The Great Wall of China
Map activity
View this site to see the wall
Student research activity:
Where is the Great Wall situated?
How long is it?
What materials were used to construct it?
Who ordered its construction?
Were there other walls built in China?
When was it built?
Was it effective in achieving its aims?
Is it visible from outer space?
Who built it?
How long did it take to complete?
Who was seen as a threat to the Chinese at the time it was built?
What might its construction tell us about how ancient Chinese lived?
What does the building of the Wall tell us about the power of the rulers and their ability to control the human and other resources?
Folk Tale
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