Memory
Why Stories Change Each Time They Are Told
Why stories change each time they are told: compare three ways to retell family memories while keeping remembered…
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All stories
Explore stories about what people remember, keep, teach and pass along, and how those things change as they move through time.
Knowledge
A Demonstration or a Written Sequence?
A demonstration or written sequence can preserve a hands-on skill in different ways. Use a short teaching plan to…
Memory
Before the Family Album: Ways People Kept a Record
Before the family album, people preserved recollections through spoken accounts, letters, diaries and labelled images…
Objects
The Keepsake Box Does Not Have to Hold Everything
A keepsake box can preserve family meaning without storing every inherited object. Choose a few items with clear…
Tradition
Making Room for an Old Custom at a New Gathering
Adapting an old custom for a new gathering helps each generation understand its meaning, take part comfortably and…