STORYCARDS--promptsforhistoricalandgeographicalthinking--K-7

Includes:2StoryCardswithInstruc6onspartoneandtwo,and10cardsforeachcategory;42cardstotal

Artwork:publicdomainIllustra6onsbyArthurRackhamfromtheWikimediaCommons1

Thesecardscanbeusedtopromptthinkingaboutheritageandculture,about6meandplace,andaboutaperson’splacewithintheirfamilyandcommunity.Theycanbeanicebreaker,aclassac6vity(onecardata6me),promptsforstorycircles,ortheycouldbethebasisoffurtherinquiry.Somecardscontainspecialtermsthatateachermightneedtodefineforstudents.FortheliNleones,thecardscanbereadaloud.

Theques6onsareexamplesofwhatcancomeoutofaQMatrixwiththeguidingthemeof“heritageinquiry.”HereisonepossiblewaytosetupaQMatrix.

QMATRIX Eventwhat

SituaEonwhere/when

AlternaEveswhich

Peoplewho

Reasonswhy

Meanshow

Presentis

Pastdid/was

Possibilitycan

Probabilitywould

PredicEonwill

ImaginaEonmight

Decision/Choiceshould

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1 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Arthur_Rackham

Theques6onsarealsoheritage-themedwaystoexplorethesixcri6calthinkingconceptsthatformthebasisoftheCompetenciesinBCSocialStudiescurriculum.

HistoricalandGeographicThinkingConcepts

Significance:Makedecisionsabouttheimportanceofapersonoreventfromthepast,whileunderstandingdifferentperspec6vesonwhatisimportant.Makedecisionsaboutwhataspectsofgeographicloca6onsandphenomena(thingsthathappen)makethemimportantornoteworthy.WhydoesitmaNer?

Evidence:Evaluatedifferentsourcesandinforma6on,especiallyprimarysources,andmakedecisionsbasedonsoundevidence.Developinterpreta6onsbasedondifferentkindsofsocial,geographic,andscien6ficdata.

ConEnuityandChange:Understandthatsomethingschangewhilesomethingsremainthesameover6me.Iden6fyhowpaNernsandtrendsrelatedtospecificplacesvaryandstaythesameover6meandcomparedtosimilarloca6ons.

CauseandConsequence:Examinewhatcreateschangeandevaluatetheimpactsofchange.Understandhowhumansandtheenvironmentinteractorinfluenceeachother.Considerobviouscausesbutalsolookforhiddencauses.

PerspecEve:Understandthatwedonotallviewtheworldinthesameway,andthatourexperiencesofthesameeventscandiffer.Understandthateachofushasourownsenseofplacethatresultsfromourexperienceofthehumanandphysicalcharacteris6csofourenvironment.Howpeoplefromthe6meorplaceexpresswhathashappened?

EthicalJudgment:Makeinformedjudgmentsaboutthefairnessofadecisionorwhetherpeoplemadethebestchoicesinthepast.Makeinformedjudgmentsabouttheresponsibilityofprac6cesandresultsofapar6cularac6onrelatedtohumanorphysicalenvironments.

CardContents

STORYCARDSInstrucEons‣ Canbedonewithapartnerorinagroup.‣ Youcandrawonecardforeverybodyoreachpersoncandrawtheirowncard.‣ Askateacheroradulttoexplainanywordsthatyoufinddifficulttounderstand.‣ Youareallowedtochangetheques6onabitifithelpsyoufindananswer.‣ Theideahereistoexplainabit,tosay“why,”andnotjustanswertheques6on.‣ “Family”canmeananythingyouwant--thepeopleyoulivewith,butalsorela6vesorotherspecialpeoplethatareapartofyourlife.‣ Eachques6onismeanttopulloutaliNlestoryfromyourmemory--thestoriescanbeshort,likeaquickreply,buttheycanalsobelongerifyouhavemoretotell.‣ Maybetheques6onwon’tworkforeveryone,butgiveeveryoneachancetorespond.Comearoundagaintoanyonewhoneededmore6metothink.‣ ques6onsaboutsomeoneelse’sresponseifthepersonhasfinishedtalking.Asking“why?”isagoodwaytopullabitmorefromeachperson’sresponse.‣ Anotherwaytoplayistotaketheques6onhomeandcomebackwithastorythenextday.

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ArEfacts‣ Whatdoyouthinkistheoldestobjectinyourhouse?Perhapsitissomethingthathasbeenpasseddowninyourfamily--an“heirloom.”‣ Ifyouhadtopicktwoorthreeobjectsfromyourhomethatshowedwhoyouareorwhereyourfamilycamefrom,whatwouldtheybe?‣ Whatissomethinginyourhomethat’snotreallyworthalotofmoney,butiss6llquitespecialtoyouoryourfamily?Somethingof“sen6mentalvalue”--butnotapet!‣ Isthereanoldphotoinyourhomethathasastorybehindit?Ifnot,isthereanyphotothathelpscapturewhatyourfamilyislike?‣ Whatissomethinginteres6nginyourhomefromthepastthatyouoryourfamilyhasdisplayedorputupsomewhere?‣ WhataretwoobjectsinyourroomthatcouldbeusedtoexplainwhatisisliketobeaCanadiantosomeonefromanothercountry?‣ Some6mestoolsorobjectthatwereoncecommonlyusedeverydayitemsbutwerereplacedbymoremodernobjectsthattothejobdifferently.Whatissomethinginyourhomethatusedtobeusedbutishardlyusedatallnowadays?A“relic.”‣ Imaginethatonedayyouwillbeagrandparent.Whatisanobjector“heirloom”thatyouwouldpassontoyourgrandchild?‣ Ifyoucouldhaveapain6ngorphotographofanythingatalltoplaceinyourhomeforfamilyandgueststosee,whatwouldbeinit?‣ Whatisanimaginaryobjectthatyouwishwasrealandthatyoucouldhave?

Culture‣ YouprobablythinkofyourselfasaCanadian.Isthereanotherna6onalityorculturethatyouareconnectedwith?Howdoyouknowaboutthis?‣ Whatisyourfavouriteac6vitythatyourfamilydoesonaregularbasis?‣ Isthereatradi6oninyourfamilythatprobablygoesbackalong6me,maybesincebeforeyourmotherorfatherwasborn?‣ “Heritage”meanssomethingthatispasseddowntoothers.Thiscouldbealanguage,tradi6on,property,dance,recipe,andsoon.Whatissomethingthathasbeenpasseddowntoyou?‣ “Culture”isawordforallofthethingsthatmakeagroupofpeopleuniquefromothergroups,likeart,tradi6ons,beliefs,andwaysofmakingaliving.Culturetakesmanyforms,likeethnicgroups(Irish,Cree,orMexican),orgroupsthathavethingsincommon,suchasteens,farmers,schools,orhip-hopdancers).Doyoubelongtoaculture?Doyoubelongtomorethanoneculture?‣ Doyouthinkyourfamilyhasaconnec6ontosomethingimportantthathappenedinhistory?Thiscouldbeanythingthatmadeanimpactonthepast.‣ Thinkaboutexperiencesyouhavehadwithotherpeople’sfamiliesorwithyourfriends?Whatisatradi6ontheyhavethatyoureallyenjoyed?‣ Somepeoplebuildtreediagramstoshowparents,step-parents,cousins,grandparents,great-grandparentsorotherrela6ves.Howfarbackcanyougo?Doyouknowthenameofagreat-grandparent?‣ Ofallthefoodthatgetsmadeatyourhome,whichonegoesbackthefurthest?Inotherwords,istherearecipeorwayofmakingsomethingthathasbeenpasseddownforalong6me?‣ Usingyourimagina6on,whatwouldbeanamazingtradi6ontostart?

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QualiEes‣ Whatyouaskifyoucouldinterviewanancestorofyoursthathaspassedaway?‣ Whatissomethingsadorfunnythathappenedinyourfamily’spastthatyoucanshare?‣ Familiessome6meshavebeliefsoradtudesthatmakethemunique--some6mesthesearecalled“values.”Whatareoneortwovaluesthatyoucometomindwhenyouthinkaboutyourfamily?‣ Ifyoufoundyourselfinasitua6onwhereotherpeopleaskedyoutotellthemainteres6ngstoryaboutyourfamily,whatwouldyousay?‣ Istheresomethingyourfamilydoesthatyouthinkmightbeunique--somethingthatwouldnotbecommoninotherfamiliesyouknow?Thiscouldbeanac6vity,tradi6on,meal,holiday,belief,andsoon.‣ What’ssomethingthatitisimportantforyoutodoonaregularbasis?Nothinggross,please!Wheredoyouthinkthisac6vitycamefrom--whatareit’s“origins?”Maybeit’ssomethingyourwholefamilydoes.‣ Doyouhavealotofelderlypeopleinyourlife?Whatisagoodmemoryyouhaveaboutanelderlyperson?‣ Whatisthelongestconversa6onyouhavehadwithanelderlyperson?Howdidtheconversa6oncometobe,andwhatdidyoutalkabout?‣ Whatisthebestqualityapersoncanhave?Whodoyouknowthathasthisquality?‣ Ifyoucouldonlypassononevalue,quality,orbelieftoothers,whatwoulditbe?Thinkofa6meyoushowedthisvalue,qualityorbelief.

Places‣ Ofalltheplacesinthecountryortheworld,yourfamilyliveshere.Howdidyourfamilyenduplivingwheretheydo?Howaboutotherrela6ves?‣ Whatisabuiltplace,somethingmadebypeople,thatisimportanttoyou?Perhapsthisisaplacethathasspecialmemoriesforyou.Thinkaboutwhatmakesitspecial.‣ Whatisanaturalplace,somethingoutdoors,thatisimportanttoyou?Perhapsthisisaplacethathasspecialmemoriesforyou.Thinkaboutwhatmakesitspecial.‣ Whatyourearliestmemoryofnature?Thinkaboutwhatyourrememberaboutthisexperience.Maybeit’snottheearliest,butoneoftheearliest.‣ Whatisaplacethatyouhavevisitedthatreallystandsoutinyourmemory?Isthisplaceimportanttootherpeopleaswell?‣ Ifyoucouldchangeonethingabouttheplaceyoulive(home,neighbourhood,townorcity),whatwoulditbe?‣ Whatplaceinyourhometownorcityisprobablythemostimportant?Thinkaboutwhoitisimportantfor,andwhatmakesitimportant.Youcouldlimitthisques6ontojustyourneighbourhoodifyouwant.‣ Howdoyouthinkyourlifewouldbedifferentifyouwereborninanothercountry?‣ Whatcomestomindwhenyouthinkaboutaplacethatissafe?Howaboutaplacethatisdangerous?‣ Whatisanimaginaryplacethatyouwishyoucouldvisit?

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