Preservation of Cultural Heritages

Context:
Cultural heritage sites embody meaning, memories, and stories. They symbolize our individual, community, and national identities. In this assignment, you will consider how the role of cultural heritage and shared experiences with that heritage changes as populations immigrate, as our economies change, and as the landscape changes around us in a globalized world. How should we consider those sites representing our collective heritage into our everyday lived experiences? How can we protect those sites, and how can we help teach each other (and the rest of the world) to appreciate the meaningful places or monuments and histories of cultures around the world? This Individual Project (IP) provides you with the chance to explore how humanities organizations work toward building and sustaining cultural connections within and between populations by protecting and educating the world about cultural heritage today and in the future.
Instructions:
Please visit the UNESCO World Heritage List. Click on different sites within the United States and all over the world.
Find and read at least 1 credible source from the AIU Library or the Internet on the topic of preservation of heritage sites. View this video to learn about how to select credible sources of information.
Then, using this template, write an essay that addresses each of the following points:
Select 2 sites (at least 1 should be from outside the United States) that you find particularly interesting, and describe the sites you chose and why you find them to be significant.
Why is it important to protect these sites?
Discuss ideas on how tourists visiting these sites can generate revenue and employment for the local economy.
Thinking as a cultural anthropologist, how would you argue for the preservation of these sites?
Support your arguments with examples, as well as information from intellipath® and the credible sources that you located. Use APA format to cite your sources within your paper, and list them on your Reference page.
Follow APA formatting requirements. Your paper should be 2–3 pages in length (not counting the Title or Reference pages), should include a Title page and a Reference page, and should be double-spaced with 1-inch margins throughout.
Ensure good writing. Follow an organized paragraph structure. Open with an introduction paragraph, close with a conclusion paragraph, and check for grammar and spelling errors.
-United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (n.d.). World heritage list.