Leonardo+Landmark+Research

Due Date: Monday, February 14, 2011

Landmark name: Tokyo Tower

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): || http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Roman_Colosseum.html ||


 * Website Source #1 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || No Author ||
 * __Title of webpage__ || Tokyo Tower ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || 2011 ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || [|Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.] ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 10, 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || [] ||


 * Website Source #2 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || No Author﻿ ||
 * __Title of webpage__ || Tokyo Tower ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || 17/11/10 ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || No corporation ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 11, 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || [] ||


 * Website Source #3 || Cut and paste information here ||
 * Website author’s LAST name || No Author﻿ ||
 * __Title of webpage__ || Tokyo Tower ||
 * Date of posting/revision: || No date ||
 * Name of corporation/organization: || TOKYO TOWER ||
 * Date of access (today): || February 12, 2011 ||
 * Complete web address (URL): || [] ||


 * 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): ||  ||

(From Bibliography  list) || Citation (Matthews, 2010, Roman Colosseum) || (This is only for man made landmarks) || Completed in 1958, it is a popular tourist attraction and offers great views over the world's largest city. || http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/monument/in-asia ||  || (only if man made) || Hisakichi Maeda, founder and president of Nippon Denpatō, the tower's owner and operator, originally planned for the tower to be taller than the [|Empire State Building], which at 381 meters was the highest structure in the world. || http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower ||  || On the roof of the FootTown building is a small amusement park that contains several small rides and hosts live performances for children.[|[][|24][|]] On weekends and holidays, visitors can use the roof to access the tower's outside stairwell. At approximately 660 steps, the stairwell is an alternative to the tower's elevators and leads directly to the Main Observatory.[|[][|25][|]]
 * Questions || ** Answer **
 * (Cut and paste) ** || Website #
 * 1. What country is your landmark in? || Tokyo,Japan || 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. || **Tokyo Tower** (東京タワー , //Tōkyō tawā//[|**?**] ) is a [|communications] and [|observation tower] located in [|Shiba Park], [|Minato], [|Tokyo], [|Japan]. At 332.5 metres (1,091 ft), it is the second [|tallest artificial structure in Japan]. The structure is an [|Eiffel Tower]-inspired [|lattice tower] that is painted white and [|international orange] to comply with [|air safety] regulations. || **http://www.wikipedia.org/** ||   ||
 * 5. What is its size? || The 2-story Main Observatory is located at 150 meters (492 ft), while the smaller Special Observatory reaches a height of 250 meters (820 ft). || http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower ||  ||
 * 6. What is your landmark's history? Why was it built? || **It’s modeled after the Eiffel Tower design and is actually 13 meters taller,** **making it the world's highest self-supporting iron tower.** **Tokyo tower weighs a little over 4000 tons compared to the French tower at over 7000.** || http://hubpages.com/hub/A-VISIT-TO-TOKYO-TOWER ||  ||
 * 7. Why is it special, interesting, or famous? Are there any "juicy" details? || Tokyo Tower has been made famous by its appearance in many movies and cartoons. || [] ||  ||
 * 8. What do people do there? || FootTown's third and fourth floors house several tourist attractions. The third floor is home to the [|Guinness World Records] Museum Tokyo, a museum that houses life-size figures, photo panels and memorabilia depicting interesting records that have been authenticated by the Guinness Book.[|[][|20][|]] The Tokyo Tower Wax Museum, opened in 1970, displays [|wax figures] imported from London where they were made.[|[][|21][|]] The figures on display range from pop culture icons such as [|The Beatles] to historical figures such as [|Jesus Christ]. A [|hologram] gallery named the Gallery DeLux, a lounge and a few specialty stores are also located on this floor.[|[][|22][|]] Tokyo Tower's Trick Art Gallery is located on the building's forth and final floor. This gallery displays [|optical illusions], including paintings and objects that visitors can interact with.[|[][|23][|]]

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