Preserving Family History

Students locate and bring in family photographs that contain persons unknown to them. The class discusses the photographs and analyzes them for details that might give clues to the person's identity. They research the photos and write...

Students interview members of their family and identify celebrations, customs and family traditions. They write a paragraph about a family tradition and create an informational poster or a meal to share with the class.

Students gather information about their own family's traditions and consider ways to preserve them. They identify celebrations, customs, and ways of doing things that are part of their family tradition.

Sixth graders conduct an investigation of the local watershed with the help of an informational survey to collect data. They use the results of the survey to generate discussion with family members about environmental preservation and...

On every July 4th, we watch fireworks and celebrate our independence, but how is the history of the American Revolution preserved? Four social studies lesson guide learners through different memorials, commemorative objects, and restored...

Needlework isn't just for home decor; it can also help record family history. Academics analyze a needlework sampler to understand how they were used to record marriages and births. The activity includes a series of written questions,...

Celebrate the lives of the uncelebrated, participate in the Great Thanksgiving Listen, become a histographer and record the stories of your family. Learn about StoryCorps program to preserve the untold stories.

What would you save? To launch an examination of how the people of Afghanistan protected precious works of art from Soviet and Taliban invaders, participants consider what they would save if invasion was threatened. They then view a...

Students explore and identify family treasures and research the history to each one. They also organize a variety of artifacts into various categories and research traditional Louisiana artifacts online. Each student draws inferences...