Fantastic Places
Stonehenge: Seventh Wonder or National Disgrace? - Main Activity
A “National Disgrace”?
Stonehenge didn't make the final 7 Wonders of the World.
Was it because it is not currently in the tranquil, untouched landscape it deserves?
In fact, the area that surrounds Stonehenge and the treatment of the monument itself was criticised by Parliament's House of Commons Public Accounts Committee as 'a national disgrace'.
Something needs to be done about this and it is your task to work out what should be done.
But the solutions could be controversial.
Read the briefing document outlining the controversy
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Write a list of management objectives for Stonehenge as whole class.
Then in groups create a management plan for the area.
- Outline new roads and buildings (using Google Earth's drawing tools) or use a map of the area (go to http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/ and enter grid reference SU117419 0 or print use the map here
- Identify the problems and suggest strategies leading to desired outcomes.