New York's Empire State Building

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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You may have heard about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

• Did you know that there is another list identifying the Seven Wonders of the Modern World?

Watch the video below to learn what these seven wonders are!

The Empire State Building was featured in the video you just watched.

This famous building is in midtown Manhattan, New York. It is a 102-story skyscraper and was once the tallest building in the world.

For a closer look at this impressive building, watch the following video.

Then, answer these questions in your notebook.

• In what year was construction of the building completed?
• How long did it take to complete the building?
• What important event occurred during the construction?
• How tall is the building?
• What was the design of the building based on?

Now, take a tour of the Empire State Building. You won't even need to buy a ticket!

Transport yourself into New York City with the video below. The video does not have a narrator, so focus on your observations of the interior and exterior design of the building and any other details you find interesting.

Continue on to the Got It? section for a brief quiz.