The rise and fall of China's Great Wall: the race to save a world treasure - Special Report

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Doing More

After students have read the story, ask them to research other sites listed as endangered by the World Monuments Fund. What are the biggest threats to those sites? Why are the sites considered important? When students have finished gathering the information, have them present their findings to the class.

Link It

* Discovery Online: Secrets of the Great Wall http://www.discovery.com/stories/history/gre atwall/greatwall.html

* Enchanted Learning: All About the Great Wall of China http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/g reatwall/

* World Monuments Fund: List of 100 Most Endangered Sites http://www.wmf.org

* The Great Wall of China: http://www.geography.about.com/library/wee kly/aa090100a.htm