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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this activity, learners will:
Develop an understanding of the importance of intergenerational knowledge that is passed down
Learn what artifacts are, and their importance to historical and cultural values
Reflect on their own family histories, and share with the class something of great historical or cultural significance within their own family
Curriculum Connections
Ontario Grade 1 Social Studies: Heritage and Identity: Our Changing Roles and Responsibilities (A2.6, A3.2)
Grade 2 Social Studies: Heritage and Identity: Changing Family and Community Traditions (A1.1, A1.2, A1.3, A2.1, A2.2, A2.4, A2.5, A2.6, A3.4, A3.6, A3.7)
People and Environments: Global Communities (B3.8)
Grade 4 Social Studies: Heritage and Identity: Early Societies To 1500 CE (A1.2, A1.3, A1.4, A2.1, A2.2, A2.5, A2.6, A3.2, A3.3)
Grade 6 Social Studies: Heritage and Identity: Communities In Canada, Past and Present (A1.2, A2.6, A3.1, A3.8)
Length of Activity
120 minutes
Materials List
Internet-enabled device
Two objects of cultural and historical value (e.g., an
eel spear, and spruce root basket are used here)
