Heritage

156 heritage for peace and reconciliation | manual for teacherContents• Assessment pointsj Insight into the historical context of underwater cultural heritage• Help the students gain insight into the economic, political, social and culturalcontext of the underwater heritage from the First World War.• If written sources (e.g. letters) are used, be aware who the source was, andwhere and why the information was given.j Processes and mechanisms• Pay attention to the similarities and differences before identifying possiblerelationships between the past and today.j History versus collective memory• Examine how a certain subject is remembered at this moment, and whatreasons underpin this.j Antidote to indifference• Try to portray people and written testimonies of the past, as much as possible,as human rather than as statistics.• Consider a global perspective on history, especially regarding students originatingfrom other cultures.j Focus on freedom of choice• Pay attention to individual freedom of choice, despite the extreme circumstancesof the war.• DurationOver several years – long-term project• Location(s)School• MaterialsAs needed• Short descriptionThe school is integrating the underwater cultural heritage theme into a teacher-and-pupilbased infotainment show as part of a long-term project on the First World War.In a 100-minute creative and informative show, several basic aspects of the First WorldWar are discussed: new weapons, neutrality, the Christmas Truce, shell shock, propaganda,naval war, etc. The students make several contributions to this show on a voluntarilybasis: by making a short film, doing book presentations, theatre, putting warpoems to music, performed live by an occasional band, discussing documents (letters,diaries) from grandparents, etc. The underlying objective is the promotion of peace.