LEGO Architecture: Great Wall of China Model (Ages 12+, 21041)

Build a winding section of the Great Wall of China and examine how the structure follows a mountainous landscape. The model connects architecture and geography through its turrets, valleys, trees, and lakes.

• Subject: World history, architecture, and geography
• Age level: 12+
• Format: 551-piece LEGO Architecture building set (21041)
• Brand: LEGO
• Model details: Two turrets joined by a winding wall, landscape base, and English and Chinese nameplates
• Completed model: Over 4 in. (12 cm) high, 10 in. (27 cm) wide, and 3 in. (9 cm) deep

Follow the wall's path over the hills and discuss why a fortification might adapt to the terrain rather than run in a straight line.