1. Select and investigate three of the following World Heritage sites: Site Name
Associated City or Kingdom
Approximate Dates
Aksum
Axum
1st-13th century BCE
Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe
Meroe
8th century BCE-4th century CE
Great Zimbabwe National Monument
Great Zimbabwe
1100-1450 CE
Lamu Old Town
Swahili
13th-19th century CE
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Ethiopia
13th century CE
Tombs of Buganda Kings
Buganda (Bunyoro-Kitara)
19th century CE
2. Create your public service announcement. For each of the three World Heritage sites you chose, be sure to include:
a paragraph describing the site, including how it relates to the associated African city or kingdom
an image you feel best represents the site
a paragraph explaining why the site is worth preserving