traveling the world #3 abridged
TRANSCRIPT
Can you remember the names of the
four men in the song?
TRIANGLE MAN
PERSON MAN
UNIVERSE MAN
PARTICLE MAN
Who/What am I?
Traveling the World. Lesson #3
Reading p161CULTURAL HERITAGE
The ruins of Delphi are an important archaeologi-cal site in Greece. In ancient times, Delphi was considered the place where Heaven and Earth met.
Reading p161CULTURAL HERITAGE
In the center of Delphi was the temple of the Greek God Apollo.
Kings and common peo-ple came from all over to get advice and have their future told by the Oracle of Apollo, a spir-itual woman who lived there.
Reading p161CULTURAL HERITAGE
Delphi was also famous for its Pythian sports games. They were held every four years, just like the Olympics of today.
Comprehension Ques-tion
What role did Delphi play in ancient Greece?
Delphi was important be-cause it was consid-ered a place where heaven and Earth met.
Please choose which image is not from Delphi, Greece.
A B
C D
YOU WIN, YOU TAKE THEIR POINTS. THEY
WIN, THEY TAKE YOURS!
Reading p161Natural Heritage
1. Iguazu National Park(Argentina) Iguazu National Park is
located on the north-ern borders of Ar-gentina.
Reading p161Natural Heritage
The park includes one of the most spectacu-lar natural wonders in South America:
Iguazu Falls.
Reading p161Natural Heritage
Taller than Niagara Falls, and twice as wide, Iguazu Falls consists of 270 wa-terfalls spread out over 2.7 kilometers along the Iguazu River.
Reading p161Natural Heritage
The surrounding jun-gle has more than 2,000 species of plants and is home to diverse wildlife.
Reading p161Natural Heritage
Across the river lies Brazil, so visitors can also enjoy Iguazu Falls from the Brazil-ian side.
Here are some images of the Iguazu Falls
Vocabulary p162Archaeological: A study
of past human life and culture.
“The ruins in Delphi are an important ar-chaeological site in Greece.”
Vocabulary p162Ruin: A remain.
“The ruins in Delphi are an important ar-chaeological site in Greece.”
Vocabulary p162Spiritual: Related to the “supernatural” or the “soul.”
“The Oracle of Apollo, a spiritual woman.”
Vocabulary p162Border: A line which sep-
arates countries.“Iguazu National Park is
located on the north-ern border of Ar-gentina.”
Vocabulary p162Spectacular: Impressive,
sensational.“The park includes one of
the most spectacular natural wonders in South America.”
Vocabulary p162Species: A kind, variety,
or type of living thing.“The surrounding jungle
has more than 2,000 species of plants.”
Vocabulary p162Diverse: Different from
another. “Iguazu Park is home to
diverse wildlife.
Vocabulary p162Consist of: To be made
up, or formed.“Iguazu Falls consists of
270 waterfalls.”