3rd Period: Snapshot Autobiography, pt 2

UNIT:

Unit 1: Social Studies Practices

LESSON TITLE:

Snapshot Autobiography, pt. 2

STANDARDS:

SSP.01, SSP.03

LESSON OVERVIEW:

Students will understand how sources need to be corroborated and how multiple sources can have disparities.

OBJECTIVE:

Understand corroboration and the need for multiple sources

ASSESSMENT / EVALUATION:

Students will interview a source for one of their stories from part 1 of this activity.

INSTRUCTION:

 What is history? Many people describe history as the study of the past, a huge collection of names, dates, and facts that you are expected to memorize. The goal of this assignment is for you to discover other meanings of history and to recognize why it is important to study history.

In this project, you will think about the meaning of history by describing and illustrating several events from your own life, finding a witness to provide another description of one of those events, and thinking about the similarities and differences between the two descriptions.

Now is your chance to talk to somebody else who remembers one of the important events you chose.

1. Select one of the events you wrote about.

2. Find somebody who remembers that event. For example, a parent, grandparent, sibling, or friend who will be familiar with the event you described.

3. Ask the person you chose to tell you their version of the story. In order to make sure that you are getting their version, ask them an open question about the event, for example, “Mom, do you remember when Jane and I started being friends in fifth grade? Can you tell me what you remember about when we met?”

a. Take careful notes of the interview. Pay attention to which parts of their story are different from your own.

b. Make sure to thank the interviewee for their participation in this project!

4. THIS IS DUE TOMORROW, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20th, 2021