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List of World Heritage Sites in Italy

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/list-of-world-heritage-sites-in-italy

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the total world heritage sites?
2. What is the cultural sites?
3. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Italy have?
4. What kinds of places are included in Italy's heritage sites?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Outstanding Universal Value
World Heritage Committee
Tentative List

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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Answer key (teacher copy)

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

1. What is the total world heritage sites?61 sites
2. What is the cultural sites?55 sites
3. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Italy have?Italy has 61 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the most of any country in the world.
4. What kinds of places are included in Italy's heritage sites?Most of the sites are cultural, like historic city centers, ruins, and art. Six are natural, such as the Dolomites and ancient beech forests.

Outstanding Universal Value: Criteria used by UNESCO to identify World Heritage Sites of exceptional global importance.
World Heritage Committee: The governing body of the World Heritage Convention, responsible for selecting new sites and overseeing their management.
Tentative List: See the article.