Type of activity – School level activity

Activity – Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, World Heritage Site

(Video Comprehension)

Contents

Type of activity – School level activity ................................................................................................... 1

Activity – Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, World Heritage Site ................... 1

(Video Comprehension) ..................................................................................................................... 1

Expected Outcomes – ......................................................................................................................... 1

Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, World Heritage Site ................................... 1

Steps for the activity – ................................................................................................................... 1

Reflection Sheet – .................................................................................................................................. 2

Expected Outcomes –

Students will –

1. Be motivated to take responsibility to protect the sites of national heritage in their

city/state/country.

2. Aspire to take action to protect public property, and become advocates for the safety of the

world heritage sites

Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, World Heritage Site

On 30th June 2018 the Victorian Gothic & Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, consisting of 94 sites, was

inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the 'Cultural Site' category. Thousands of people

that live and work across the World Heritage sites celebrate the buildings and public spaces they

use.

After the latest edition of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India, India has now 38 World Heritage

Sites listed, and that makes India among one of the top countries globally in terms of several world

heritage sites. UNESCO identifies World Heritage Sites as places that belong to all the people of the

world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located.

Steps for the activity –

1. Play the video and ask students to watch carefully.

Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSm1UFBUKk0&feature=youtu.be

Reflection Sheet –

1. Do you have any World Heritage Site in your City/State?

If Yes, Name –

2. Do you think you as a student can think about such steps to protect the Heritage sites in

your City/State/Country?

Yes/No

3. If you think, the Citizen’s Group that has done extraordinary work to made Victorian Gothic

and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai a World Heritage, decides to give this responsibility to

your ACTIZEN Group what will be the 5 steps you’ll take to keep the heritage clean and safe?

Steps/Actions of my ACTIZEN Club

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