This lesson will help students understand the nature and importance of historical artifacts, help them understand what makes something historical as well as how we can communicate the historic significance of an item.
This lesson focuses on interpretive communication: reading and listening. This activity will help students demonstrate an understanding of culturally authentic print materials.
Students will practice their interpersonal communication skills, specifically speaking and writing by interviewing a classmate and writting an aricle based on the interview.
Students will be introduced to the concept of historical perspectives and their impact on understanding past events. This will help students develop their critical thinking as well as their analysis skills working with primary sources.