Summary
The story of London's famous clock tower, its giant bell nicknamed Big Ben, and how it has kept time over the city for more than 150 years.
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Discussion
The story of London's famous clock tower, its giant bell nicknamed Big Ben, and how it has kept time over the city for more than 150 years.
- What exactly is 'Big Ben' — the tower, the clock, or the bell?
- Why do cities build big public clocks and towers?
- How did people keep track of time before phones and watches?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: landmark, tower, chime.
Try it: Find the United Kingdom on a map. Then design your own town clock tower and label its parts.