Unit 3: To what extent should internationalism be pursued?
Protecting Common Human Heritage
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In 1945, the UN created the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO. UNESCO promotes international co-operation in the fields of education, science, culture, and communication and works to create respect for the shared values of every civilization and culture. UNESCO has created a list of human cultural features that are important to all people. They believe that peace will be promoted if people know about and help preserve this common human heritage. A UNESCO World Heritage Site could be a cultural site or a natural site. In Canada, Dinosaur Provincial Park or Waterton Glacier International Peace Park would be natural sites. Cultural sites in Canada would be the historic district of Old Quebec City or the L’Anse aux Meadows of Newfoundland where the Vikings first came to Canada. There are also threats to common human heritage. Countries control what happens within their borders. They control how infrastructure is designed and how to affirm and promote their culture. UNESCO strives to protect these sites. However, there are countries that feel these plans interfere with their plans. In 2001, the Taliban in Afghanistan destroyed two ancient statues of Buddha. They destroyed these “idols” in the name of Islam. Directory: UserFiles -> Servers -> Server 4577854 -> File -> Bowie%20Docs -> Social202 Servers -> United States History Honors – eoc study Guide “Cheat” Sheet Coach Duncan The Early Republic (1789-1802) Servers -> How did colonial life take shape? Servers -> Students must understand that not all South Carolinians, indeed not all American colonists, agreed that the colonies should be independent from Great Britain Servers -> Antebellum: Before the war Servers -> Unit Vocabulary Servers -> The causes of the american civil war Share with your friends:
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