Taj Mahal - A Tribute to Beauty

In this language arts worksheet, students complete fill-in-the-blank questions and a matching activity that has them match countries with their capital cities, and famous places. There are some good conversation starters in the worksheet...

This is the text of the story "The Building of the Taj Mahal" by L. Adams Beck, a beauty of expression, aside from the beauty of the creation.

Near the gardens of the Taj Mahal stands the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra. This powerful fortress of red sandstone encompasses, within its 2.5-km-long enclosure walls, the imperial city of the...

Fifth graders investigate a famous structure.  In this Wonders of the World lesson, 5th graders examine the architecture of a famous structure of the world.  Students answer questions about their structure. Students gather research,...

Fifth graders explore architecture of the world, uses of buildings and discuss architecture as a career. They work in cooperative groups and present their findings to the class. This lesson can be expanded to include a printmaking lesson.