Exploring World Heritage Online

In this online video-based course, stunning footage of irreplaceable World Heritage sites will allow students to deepen their understanding of diverse cultures and values. By immersing themselves in a wide array of cultures, learners will enlarge their perspectives while developing their communicative ability and powers of expression in English. This course fosters global awareness and all-around language proficiency through the experience of watching, learning, and expressing ideas. Teacher’s materials include ready-to-use quizzes for each unit.

Contents

Unit 1 A Gift of Hope from France: The Statue of Liberty (U.S.A.) 

Unit 2 The Temple of the Rising Sun: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to

                        Philae (Egypt)

Unit 3 Khmer Smile: Angkor (Cambodia) 

Unit 4 The Glory of France: Palace and Park of Versailles (France) 

Unit 5 The Spirit of Scotland: Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (U.K.) 

Unit 6 An Empire that Perished in Flames: Persepolis (Iran) 

Unit 7 The Mysterious World of the Great Coral Reef: The Great Barrier Reef

                        (Australia) 

Unit 8 Sacred Mountains of the Maori: Tongariro National Park (New Zealand) 

Unit 9 Construction of the Great Buddha Statue: Historic Monuments of Ancient

                        Nara (Japan) 

Unit 10 The Colosseum, the Great Amphitheatre of Antiquity: Historic Center of

                        Rome (Italy) 

Unit 11 The Emperor’s Peaceful Home: Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin

                        (Germany) 

Unit 12 Mysterious Land Drawings: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nazca and Palpa

                        (Peru) 

Unit 13 Multicultural City: The Historic Center of Cordoba (Spain) 

Unit 14 The House of Slaves: Island of Goree (Senegal) 

Unit 15 The Fall of Constantinople: Historic Areas of Istanbul (Turkey)