A Heritage Trail through the Provinces Lesson Plan – Grade 5

To complement the Nelson Mandela in Cape Town Legacy Exhibition, a supportive education programme has been developed for primary and secondary school learners by the City of Cape Town in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Western Cape Government and Responsible Tourism Cape Town. This specific lesson plan consists of 4 activities which cover; the importance of heritage, an introduction to world heritage sites, the role of museums and monuments in commemorating certain people, places and events, interpretations of the past, or of certain people’s thoughts about the past, the significance of Cape Town’s diverse heritage sites and the importance of democratising heritage sites