7th Grade Social Studies Unit 4, Lesson 10 How and why should we protect our cultural heritage?

World Heritage Cultural Sites. 17 February 2013. http://whc. unesco

The United Nations and UNESCO The United Nations officially came into existence in 1945. Its purpose is to bring all nations of the world together to work for peace and development, based on the principles of justice, human dignity and the well-being of all people. There are currently 192 Members of the United Nations. The United States is a member. UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The US is a member of this organization. UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values.

What should be the criteria for declaring something a World Heritage Cultural site?

Selection criteria for World Heritage Cultural Sites   To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius; To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design; To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared; To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history;

Selection criteria for World Heritage Cultural Sites   To 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; To be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.

What could place a World Heritage Cultural Site in danger?

armed conflict or war

armed conflict or war earthquakes and other natural disasters

armed conflict or war earthquakes and other natural disasters pollution

armed conflict or war earthquakes and other natural disasters pollution uncontrolled urbanization

armed conflict or war earthquakes and other natural disasters pollution uncontrolled urbanization unchecked tourist development

Walled City of Baku in Azerbaijan Walled City of Baku. 17 February 2013. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/958 “An outstanding and rare example of medieval architecture at the crossroads of the many different cultures in the region”

Walled City of Baku in Azerbaijan : It sustained significant damage during the earthquake of November 2000. It has been increasingly affected by the pressure of urban development and the absence of conservation policies. Walled City of Baku. 17 February 2013. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/958

Question: Is damage to World Heritage Cultural Sites a global problem Question: Is damage to World Heritage Cultural Sites a global problem? Why or why not?

Criteria for Global Problems Problems that affect the whole of the Earth and potentially all of the people. Problems that occur in many different regions and countries. Problems that require the cooperation of many regions and people in order to solve them.

Visiting World Heritage ACTIVITY Visiting World Heritage Cultural Sites

Interactive Maps. World Heritage Cultural Sites. UNESCO. United Nations. 7 March 2013 <http://whc.unesco.org/en/interactive-map/>.

Statue of Liberty. UNESCO World Heritage List. United Nations Statue of Liberty. UNESCO World Heritage List. United Nations. 7 March 2013 <http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/307>.

Statue of Liberty. UNESCO World Heritage List. United Nations Statue of Liberty. UNESCO World Heritage List. United Nations. 7 March 2013 <http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/307>.