Summary
A short Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing quick facts about the Great Wall of China -- how long it is and why people built it long ago. A fun hook for a world-geography or ancient-China lesson.
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Discussion
A short Studies Weekly 'Funky Facts' video sharing quick facts about the Great Wall of China -- how long it is and why people built it long ago.
- Why did people build the Great Wall?
- What surprised you about how long the wall is?
- How is building a wall that big different from building today?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: Great Wall, China, structure.
Try it: Find China on a map and describe roughly where the Great Wall is.