Human wonders of the world
I can investigate special buildings from around the world and talk about what makes them special.
Human wonders of the world
I can investigate special buildings from around the world and talk about what makes them special.
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Key learning points
- Human as well as natural features can be special, e.g. the Riverside Museum in Glasgow.
- Geographers use images and maps to investigate places, e.g. landmarks.
- Geographers sometimes add labels or captions to images and maps to share their opinions.
- Geographers make models and maps to share their ideas about places, including imagined buildings or places.
Keywords
Human - Something that is human, for example a human feature, is something that has been made or built by humans
Landmark - A feature in the landscape which has a particular meaning attached to it, for example to help with directions, is called a landmark
Location - A location is the particular position of something on Earth
Architecture - Architecture is the process of designing buildings
Common misconception
Landmarks are only new, futuristic buildings.
Historical architecture and buildings linked to past cultures and places are also landmarks. These buildings represent places and evoke memories and feelings just as much as modern and futuristic buildings.
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