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Fall of the Leaning Tower
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Viewing Ideas
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Before Watching
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To give students an appreciation of the tower's weight, ask them
to work in pairs to compare its weight (14,000 tons) to
something familiar to them. For example, if an average midsize
car weighs 1.75 tons (3,500 pounds), then how many cars would be
needed to equal the tower's weight? 14,000 tons ÷ 1.75
tons = 8,000 cars.
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Ask students to sketch three ideas illustrating how they might
straighten the tower. As they watch, have students keep notes on
reasons for the tower's lean and measures taken to prevent or
correct it.
After Watching
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Return to students' sketches. How close were their ideas to
ideas presented in the program? Compare students' ideas to those
in the program and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of
each.
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Discuss attempts that have been made to straighten the tower and
rate each in terms of effectiveness. Have students vote on which
corrective measure they think should be pursued further.
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