Hannah+Kin+Landmark+Research


 * Due Date: Monday, February 14, 2011

Landmark name:Taroko Gorge

Directions:
 * Ask your parent(s) to help you use the internet for research.
 * Try one of the following websites and type in your Landmark name in the search box.
 * [|World Reviewer]
 * [|Nations Online]
 * [|Blackstump]
 * [|Great Buildlings]
 * [|CIA World Factbook]
 * [|Google Siteseeing]
 * [|Or, Google keywords "famous landmarks + asia"]
 * Cut and paste your information in the table below. We will quote and paraphrase it later.
 * Use at least 2 different Website Sources. If you use more than 4, email me and I'll make you a Website Source #5 box...
 * If you have a question, write your question in the answer box and highlight it in red . I will be checking this website and I will answer you in blue. You can also email me at rachel.retzler@yisseoul.org
 * If you have a question, write your question in the answer box and highlight it in red . I will be checking this website and I will answer you in blue. You can also email me at rachel.retzler@yisseoul.org

** Bibliography List **
 * Website Source Example || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || Matthews ||
 * __ Title of webpage __ || __Roman Colosseum___ ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || 2011 ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || Artifice, Inc. ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 10, 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || [] ||


 * Website Source #1 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || [|World Reviewer Staff] ||
 * Title of webpage || Taroko Gorge ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || ND ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || World Reviewer ||
 * Date of access (today): || Febuary 13 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): ||  //http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/monument/in-asia/// ||


 * Website Source #2 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || Doesn't say ||
 * Title of webpage || Taroko Gorge ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || ND ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || Wikitravel ||
 * Date of access (today): || Febuary 13 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || http://wikitravel.org/en/Taroko_Gorge ||


 * Website Source #3 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name ||  ||
 * Title of webpage ||  ||
 * Date of posting/revision: ||  ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: ||  ||
 * Date of access (today): ||  ||
 * Complete web address (URL): ||  ||


 * Website Source #4 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name ||  ||
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(From Bibliography  list) || Citation (Matthews, 2010, Roman Colosseum) || (This is only for man made landmarks) || It does not tell when it is made. This is a natural landmark, so you don't have to answer this. ||  ||   || (only if man m || ﻿Many people made it.  This is a natural landmark, so you don't have to answer this. We'll be learning in science how nature made it!! ||  //http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/monument/in-asia/// ||   ||
 * Questions || ** Answer **
 * (Cut and paste) ** || Website #
 * 1. What country is your landmark in? || Taiwan ||  //http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/monument/in-asia/// ||  ||
 * 2. When was your landmark built?
 * 2. When was your landmark built?
 * 3. Who built it?
 * 4. Describe what your landmark looks like. || The marble of the gorge has been much admired, as it's been revealed by the waters of the river that's exposed it, and there are deposits of jade nearby as well. ||  //http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/monument/in-asia/// ||  ||
 * 5. What is its size? || 19km gorge ||  //http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/monument/in-asia/// ||  ||
 * 6. What is your landmark's history? Why was it built? || It was built because tourists can go there and it is a national park. ||  //http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/monument/in-asia/// ||  ||
 * 7. Why is it special, interesting, or famous? Are there any "juicy" details? || More than 250 different species of butterfly live here.As well as the gorge, the national park has several named natural sites, some which may conjure up familiar images to the mind: the Tunnel of Nine Turns, a particularly steep section of river gorge, the Swallow's Mouth another narrow tunnel, Jhueilu Precipice and Wenshan hot spring, but one of the most amazing things about this national park is the incredible range of terrain relief that's covered, from coastal cliffs to subtropical canyons to coniferous forests. ||  //http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/monument/in-asia/// ||  ||
 * 8. What do people do there? || there is a camping area charged for NT$200 per tent about 17 kilometers into the gorge on the left side of the road. || http://wikitravel.org/en/Taroko_Gorge ||  ||