Heritage

Contentsintroduction7IntroductionFrom 2014 to 2018, UNESCO will commemorate the Centenary of the First WorldWar. This will be a time to remind all generations of the need for peace, and to provideeducation on the impact of the war, particularly education derived from the understandingof First World War cultural heritage.The ‘war at sea’ – including naval battles and U-boat activities – was an important andintegral part of the First World War. The underwater cultural heritage from this warenables humanity to understand the devastating human consequences of war, and toencourage everyone to endeavour to preserve lasting peace. Heritage is the reminderof the need for reconciliation and understanding, and for all nations to live peacefullytogether.During the Centenary of the First World War, schools and educational institutionswill be encouraged to focus their attention on different aspects of the First WorldWar. This may take many forms: a school visit to a maritime museum, a temporaryexhibition on a particular aspect of the Great War, a visit to a site of commemoration,reading poetry concerning the Great War during language courses, an online virtualdive to a First World War shipwreck, etc., the list is not restricted. All of these activitieshelp to increase the interest of the students and improve their understanding by providingopportunities to learn about the many faces of war, peace and reconciliation.However, the moment so often experienced by every teacher may then arise. While itis one thing to participate in an enthusiastic or touching activity, it is quite anotherto shape these learning experiences into a workable, measurable and sustainable pedagogicalproject that also fits with desired final or cross-curricular outcomes.This Teacher’s Manual presents the educational professional with tools to shape thisprocess.The main purposes of this publication are:• to provide content on the topic of underwater cultural heritage in relation to theFirst World War, and to incorporate this topic into the course outline of lessonson human rights and responsibilities, the use and abuse of power, conflict resolution,intercultural understanding, awareness of cultural heritage, etc.• to provide additional information on the pedagogical approach to peace andremembrance education