Matthew+Landmark+Research

Due Date: Monday, February 14, 2011

Landmark name: The Taj Mahal

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

** 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 || [|Dawson]. ||
 * Title of webpage || ** Taj Mahal ** ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || n.d. ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || [|World Reviewer] ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 10, 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/monument/taj-mahal/12664/ ||

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 * Website Source #2 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || no author
 * Title of webpage || ** Taj Mahal ** ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || 7 February 2011 at 02:15. like this: February 7, 2011 ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || Wikipedia ||
 * Date of access (today): || February,10,2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal#Exterior_decoration ||


 * Website Source #3 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || no author. ||
 * Title of webpage || no name. Explore the Taj Mahal ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || n.d. ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || no name. Virtual Travel ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 12,2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || http://www.taj-mahal.net/ ||


 * Website Source #4 || 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): ||  ||

** (Cut and paste) ** || Website # (From Bibliography  list) || Citation (Matthews, 2010, Roman Colosseum) || (This is only for man made landmarks) || The tomb was completed in AD 1650 || #1 || (Dawson,n.d.,Taj Mahal) || (only if man made) || Shahjahan, who was a passionate builder, now decided to erect a memorial marble that the world would never forget. || #1 || (Dawson,n.d.,Taj Mahal) || like this: ("Taj Mahal," 2011) || like this: ("Taj Mahal," 2011) || like this: ("Taj Mahal," 2011) || ("Explore the Taj Mahal," n.d.) ||
 * Questions || ** Answer **
 * 1. What country is your landmark in? || [|India]. || #1 || (Dawson,n.d.,Taj Mahal) ||
 * 2. When was your landmark built?
 * 2. When was your landmark built?
 * 3. Who built it?
 * 4. Describe what your landmark looks like. || What is most amazing about the Taj Mahal is the fine detailing. The coloured inlay is never allowed to overwhelm the design, as carvings done in relief sensitively balance it. The ornate pietra dura and relief carvings are of floral, calligraphic and geometric designs. However, flowers remain the main decorative element as the tomb depicts a paradise garden. The skill of the inlay worker is so fine that it is impossible to find the joints, even when as many as 40 tiny pieces of semi-precious stones have been used in the petals of a single flower. Some of the best calligraphy of Koranic verses can be seen around the entrance arches and on the two headstones. || #1 || (Dawson,n.d.,Taj Mahal) ||
 * 5. What is its size? || An area of roughly three acres was excavated, filled with dirt to reduce seepage, and leveled at 50 metres (160 ft) above riverbank. || #2 || (7 February 2011 at 02:15,Taj Mahal)
 * 6. What is your landmark's history? Why was it built? || In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the [|Mughal empire]'s period of greatest prosperity, was grief-stricken when his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their 14th child, [|Gauhara Begum].[|[][|10][|]] Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632, one year after her death || #2 || (7 February 2011 at 02:15,Taj Mahal)
 * 7. Why is it special, interesting, or famous? Are there any "juicy" details? || Abstract forms are used throughout, especially in the plinth, minarets, gateway, mosque, jawab and, to a lesser extent, on the surfaces of the tomb. || #2 || (7 February 2011 at 02:15,Taj Mahal)
 * What do people do there? ||  Visitors may tour 22 different areas of the monument and gardens through 360° panoramas, maps, narrated mini-movies, music and text. || #3 || I can wright nothing here since the website gives no information.