Every Wednesday throughout the homeschool year we pay a visit to a World Heritage Site, drawn from one of our countries-of-the-week. The new 2022–2023 homeschool year is about to begin, so this is the perfect time to order a copy of the lovely full-color World Heritage Map that’s available for just the price of shipping (US$3.00).
You can order your own World Heritage Map right here:
I have a copy myself, and it’s not only a great overview of World Heritage Sites, it’s also an excellent general-purpose wall map of the world for your homeschool classroom:
This large format full-colour map features World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes. It is available in English, French, and Spanish, and includes superb photos of World Heritage sites with explanatory captions. The dimensions of the map are 78 cm by 50 cm (31 in. by 20 in.). (World Heritage Centre)
World Heritage Sites are cultural or natural landmarks of international significance, selected for recognition by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. More than 1000 such sites have been recognized in over 160 countries, and we feature one every Wednesday, drawn from one of our homeschool countries-of-the-week.
We’ll be starting up a new World Heritage tour in September as the new River Houses year begins. Download a copy of our printable World Heritage Calendar and follow along with us!
What world treasures will you be exploring in the new homeschool year ahead? 😊
❡ Books in the running brooks: You can always turn to your River Houses almanac, atlas, and history encyclopedia for more information about any of our countries-of-the-week. The almanac has profiles of all the nations of the world on pages 752–859; the endpapers of the atlas are indexes that will show you where all of the individual national and regional maps may be found; the history encyclopedia includes national histories on pages 489–599; and you can find additional illustrations, flags, and other mentions through the indexes in each of these volumes. For an ideal little lesson, just write the name of the Weekly World Heritage Site on your homeschool bulletin board, find its location in your atlas, read the WHC’s brief description aloud, look at a picture or two, and you’re done. Over the course of the year, without even realizing it, your students will absorb a wealth of new historical, geographical, and cultural information. 🇺🇳
❡ The great globe itself: This is one of our regular Homeschool States & Countries posts featuring historical and natural sites of international importance. Download a copy of our River Houses World Heritage Calendar and follow along with us as we tour the planet, and add your name to our weekly mailing list to get great homeschool teaching ideas delivered right to your mailbox all through the year. 🌎 🌍 🌏
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