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प्रश्न
What are our duties towards preservation of any historical site?
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उत्तर
Historical sites are symbols of the past and they represent the culture and tradition of a place. They let us take a peek into the way of life in earlier times, the significant events of an era and an understanding of history. The present generation is given the task of making sure that these evidences of cultural heritage are safely passed on to the next generations. Hence, we must protect the rich heritage. We must not let rapid urbanisation affect them and must also not litter or damage such sites. We must maintain them and take an active part in their preservation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
Do you like to travel?
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
Have you heard about UNESCO?
Pair up with your partner and answer the following question.
Do you know of any Heritage building in your own city?
Heritage Sites - Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top.
Great Barrier Reef
Mount Fuji
Grand Canyon
The Pyramids
Panda Sanctuaries
Machu Picchu
Vatican City
Great Wall of China
Your teacher will explain the ‘Heritage Cycle’.
By understanding (cultural heritage) people value it.
By valuing it people want to care for it.
By caring for it, it will help people enjoy it. From enjoying it, comes a thirst to understand. By understanding it____________
With the help of your partner complete the information in the table.
| Tourist spot | Favourite | Why? |
| Park | ||
| Mountain | ||
| Beach | ||
| Sea | ||
| Forest | ||
| Countryside/Rural site |
How many world Heritage sites were there around the world?
Why should we preserve the World Heritage Sites?
Complete the following.
| Year | Establishment | Role |
| 1954 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1959 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1965 | ____________ | ____________ |
| 1968 | ____________ | ___________ |
| 1972 | ____________ | ____________ |
The famous dam situated in Egypt on River Nile is ____________.
The conference based on Human Environment was held at ____________.
The highest number of World Heritage Sites are located in ____________.
____________ can delete/exclude a site from World Heritage list.
The tenure of World Heritage Committee is ____________ years.
Following are the ways to preserve ‘World Heritage Sites.’ Transfer these points into a small paragraph. Suggest a title.
Practical conservation of posterity
Human/animal trespassing to be prohibited
Monitored/controlled/restricted access
Threat of local administrative negligence to be removed
Read the points given in column ‘A’ specifying Dos towards the prevention of any historical site. Write Don’ts in column ‘B’ specifying things that should not be done.
| Dos | Don’ts | |
| (i) | Obey rules and regulations. | |
| (ii) | Maintain discipline and order. | |
| (iii) | Maintain cleanliness. | |
| (iv) | Use dustbins and garbage bags. | |
| (v) | Observe silence | |
| (vi) | Maintain environmental safety. | |
| (vii) | Protect our country’s heritage |
Complete the following flow chart by choosing the option given below to show how any site of any country can become a World Heritage Site.
Options :
- Inclusion of the name of the site from the tentative list to the nomination file.
- The name of the site is inscribed on the World Heritage List after meeting the criteria.
- Inclusion of the name of the site for the nomination in a tentative list after an inventory in-country or State.
- The decision of the World Heritage Committee after review of the nominated file.
- A review of the included file by the advisory bodies.
Make a list of sites from our State which are included in the World Heritage Sites. Try to visit one of them. Write the importance of this World Heritage Site. Also, write your impression of it in your notebook.
World Heritage Sites - Make a poster about World Heritage Sites, specifying some details and specialties about each of them.
Prepare a Travel Brochure or Leaflet of your native place or any town/historical place/hill station to attract tourists using the points below.
| Nearest Railway Station ________________________ Nearest Air Port ________________________ Nearest Bus Stand ________________________ |
| Top five spots to visit ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Special features of this spots ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Have Fun! Entertainment ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Mouthwatering/special cuisine ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
| Other nearby sight-seeing spots ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ |
The country where Mount Huangshan is situated ____________
The place where the conference based on Human Environment was held __________________.
The country in which the highest number of World Heritage Sites are __________________.
The Role of World Heritage Committee is
Complete the following Web by giving reasons why World Heritage Sites are in danger.
Why should we preserve the World Heritage Sites?
Read the following passage and complete the activities:
B1. Complete the given sentences by choosing the correct option: (2)
(i) The ______ on monuments and sites initiated a draft convention to create an international organisation responsible for protecting cultural heritage.
- International Peace Committee
- International Council
- International Health Committee
- World Heritage List
(ii) The famous dam situated in Egypt on River Nile is ______.
- Buzwaa High Dam
- Rizwa High Dam
- Aswan High Dam
- Kalwa High Dam
(iii) The idea of protecting cultural and natural heritage sites around the world began in the early ______ century.
- twentieth
- nineteenth
- eighteenth
- fifteenth
(iv) The project cost an estimated US $ 80 million, $ 40 million which came from ______ different countries.
- 35
- 55
- 25
- 50
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Although the idea of protecting cultural and natural heritage sites around the world began in the early twentieth century, momentum for its actual creation was not until the 1950s. In 1954, Egypt started plans to build the Aswan High Dam to collect and control water from the Nile River. The initial plan for the dam's construction would have flooded the valley containing the Abu Simbel Temples and scores of ancient Egyptian artefacts. To protect the temples and artefacts, UNESCO launched an international campaign in 1959 that called for the dismantling and movement of the temples to higher ground. The project cost an estimated US $80 million, $40 million of which came from 50 different countries. Because of the project's success, UNESCO and the International Council on Monuments and Sites initiated a draft convention to create an international organisation responsible for protecting cultural heritage. Shortly thereafter in 1965, a White House Conference in the United States called for a "World Heritage Trust" to protect historic and cultural sites but to also protect the world's significant natural and scenic sites. Finally, in 1968, the International Union for Conservation of Nature developed similar goals and presented them at the United Nations Conference on Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972. Following the presentation of these goals, the Convention concerning the Protecting of World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted by UNESCO's, General Conference on November 16, 1972. |
B2. Complete the following information from the passage: (2)
| Tasks | Reasons |
| (i) UNESCO launched an international campaign in 1959. | |
| (ii) A White House Conference in the United States called for a 'World Heritage Trust'. |
B3. Pick out and write any four adjectives from the passage: (2)
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
B4. Do as directed: (2)
(i) UNESCO and International Council on Monuments initiated a draft convention to create an international organisation responsible for protecting cultural heritage.
(Use 'not only ______ but also' in the above sentence.)
(ii) In 1968, the International Union for conservation of nature developed similar goals and presented them at the United Nations Conference on Human Environment is Stockholm, Sweden in 1972.
(Identify whether the above sentence is simple, compound or complex.)
B5. What measures will you adopt for prevention of any historical site? (2)
