MANKIND CONNECTED: EXPLORING WORLD HERITAGE SITESWe have diverse cultures, varied traditions and we speak many languages– yet across the globe people share two things in common: our past and our future. HISTORY® invites young people across the world to join us for MANKIND CONNECTED: A Global Teach-In, a live online event Thursday, November 8 at 12 PM EST/9 AM PST. The webcast will be streamed live from www.History.com/classroom and archived for future viewing for those unable to watch live. The webcast is recommened for sixth graders and above.

In conjunction with the new 12-hour epic series Mankind The Story of All of UsTM, premiering November 13 at 9/8c, we will explore our shared human story by learning about World Heritage Sites throughout the world. What is a World Heritage Site, and what makes them important? What are the keys to our history, and how can we map the future by learning more about the past? Visit www.history.com/mankind for additional resources related to this series.

CLASSROOM GUIDE

Identification TermsIn learning about World Heritage, it will be helpful for students to define the following terms:

Preservation

Conservation

Heritage

Cultural

Eco-tourism

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BACKGROUND

•�The�World�Heritage�List�is�compised�of�sites�throughout�the world that are considered to have outstanding universal value.

•�As�of�2012,�there�are�962�sites�on�the�World�Heritage�list�in�over�150�countries.

MANKIND CONNECTED: A Global Teach-InThursday, November 8 at 12PM EST/9AM PST from www.History.com/classroom

Watch Mankind The Story of All of Us, premiering in the U.S. on November 13, at 9/8c with episodes each Tuesday night for the next�6�weeks.�

As you are watching, look for World Heritage Sites!

Throughout the world, there are many incredible sites that are part of our shared human story. These sites are recognized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as special places for people to visit, learn about and preserve for the future. Together, these sites help tell the story of mankind, and they offer important ways for all of us to understand our unique cultures and our common history.

TUNE IN

1. What is the definition of the world “site”? What makes some places special or worth preserving?

2. World Heritage Sites are identified as either cultural, natural or mixed sites that have both outstanding cultural and natural characteristics. What is the difference between a cultural and a natural site?

3. Review the criteria for becoming a World Heritage Site. Based on the criteria, which sites in your country (or another country) do you think are worthy of being on the World Heritage List, and why?

4. If you could visit any historic site, which one would you visit?

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

INTERACTIVE MAPVisit whc.unesco.org/en/list to view UNESCO’s interactive World Heritage map. This map is an excellent resource for exploring World Heritage Sites!

I: Represent a masterpiece of human creative genius.

II: Exhibit an important interchange of human values.

III: Bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared.

IV: Be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history.

V: Be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change.

VI: Be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, and with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.

VII: To contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

VIII: To be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth’s history.

IX: To be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes.

X: To contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity.

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WORLD HERITAGE SELECTION CRITERIA

ACTIVITIES

1. World Heritage Sites Explored. Students can review the UNESCO interactive map (link listed at the top of this guide). Working in small groups or individually, students can pick a World Heritage Site in their country, or any site of their choice, and create a short presentation. What is this site, and how does it fit into the larger story of mankind? These presentations can be on posters, in PowerPoint or video format or can be in essay form.

2. Primary Sources. Throughout this series, there are great examples of primary sources, from the Lascaux caves to the writings of Ben Franklin to the photographs that captured the Civil Rights era. Encourage students to keep a list of primary sources mentioned or used in each episode and explore them further through research projects. You can also find individual primary sources suggested in the Mankind classroom guides located online at www.history.com/classroom

3. Passport to the World. The National Park Service has created a booklet about World Heritage Sites in the U.S. Visitors to World Heritage Sites in the U.S. can receive a stamp to mark their booklets as a way to remember their visit. Students can use these booklets to learn more about World Heritage Sites in the U.S. (Booklets can be purchased at bit.ly/VIZKCg) Students can also create their own brochures or passport booklets featuring World Heritage Sites, even if they are unable to visit in person.

Match each World Heritage Site in Column 1 with its corresponding country in Column 2.

Column 1

1. Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu ___________________

2. Great Barrier Reef ________________________________

3. Angkor ________________________________________

4. Taj Mahal ______________________________________

5. Robben Island ___________________________________

6. Chaco Culture ___________________________________

7. Messel Pit Fossil Site ______________________________

Column 2

A. South Africa

B. India

C. Peru

D. Germany

E. United States

F. Australia

G.Cambodia

Answer Key:

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MATCHING ACTIVITIES ADDITIONAL WEBSITES Mankind The Story of All of Us official site:www.History.com/mankind

National Park Service: World Heritage: www.nps.gov/oia/topics/worldheritage/ worldheritage.htm

UNESCO World Heritage Interactive map:whc.unesco.org/en/list

World Heritage Sites in the U.S. video:www.youtube.com/watch?v=UySOekRPNfM

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BOOKS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Andrea, Alfred J and James H. Overfield. The Human Record: Sources of Global History. (2 Volumes) (Wadsworth�Publishing,�2011).

Toler, Pamela D, Ph.D. Mankind The Story of All of Us. (Running�Press,�2012).

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