Preserving Our Culture

Define culture?

• it is something passed down from one generation to the next.

• its the way of life of a group of people.

• It is something that belongs to a group of people.

What does the word "preserve" means

• it means a way of life of a group of people.

• It means to keep something safe from harm or danger.

• Something handed down from one generation to the next.

What does "heritage" mean?

• a way of life of a group of people

• Someone or something that belongs to a nation

• Something that is passed down from one generation to another.

What does "national" mean?

• Something handed down from one generation to the next.

• Its a way of life of a group of people

• Something or someone that belongs to a nation or country

What does "cultural heritage" mean?

• Its an expression of the way we live. It reflects our values, customs, beliefs, practices and aspirations.

• Something or someone that belongs to a nation or country.

• The way of life of a group of people

Which of these dishes are you most likely to see on display at a school on Heritage day?

• ackee and saltfish

• bake bean and saltfish

• pop corn

Which of the following are ways we can preserve our heritage?

• storytelling

• books

• singing

• cooking

• all of the above

Your school is having a Heritage Day Presentation Celebration. State one way in which your class can educate the students about our Jamaican Heritage

List two Heritage sites that students at schools still visit today.

• Giddy house in Port Royal

• Little Ochi

• Hellshire Beach

• Green Grotto Cave

Which month is observed as National Heritage month.

• April

• August

• January

• October