Department of Cultural Heritage

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/department-of-cultural-heritage

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the methodologies?Includes legal protection, designation, scientific conservation, restoration, and public engagement
2. What is the interdisciplinary nature?Requires collaboration with archaeologists, historians, scientists, architects, and community stakeholders
3. What kinds of things does it protect?It protects buildings, monuments, artifacts, and also stories, music, dances, and traditions.
4. Why is protecting cultural heritage important?It keeps our memories alive, helps people learn about the past, and brings people together from different cultures.

Stewardship: The responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving.
Authenticity: The quality of being genuine and true to the original character or historical context of a heritage item.
Illicit Trafficking: The illegal trading or movement of cultural property, often stolen from archaeological sites or museums.