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Activity 30: Brochure to the Past

Meets EALR: Social Studies, History

2.1 investigate and research

locate, gather, and process information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including photographs, drawings, artifacts, oral accounts, and documents as grade level appropriate

Objective: Students compare several brochures and then create their own brochure inviting people to visit Issaquah’s past.

Materials: set of brochures (provided in kit), paper, pencils, crayons, pens

Procedure:

1. Discuss what a brochure is and what kind of information it provides.
2. Students study the modern brochures provided in the kit. List on the board what strengths each brochure has (colorful, well organized, catchy title, important information is easy to find, tells what, when, where, gives directions, has photos, etc.)
3. In small groups or partners, students choose a time period or event in Issaquah’s history. They are going to invite people to travel back in time to this period or event.
4. Students list what important information must be provided in a brochure to the past.
5. Show students how to make a brochure by folding a piece of paper into thirds.
6. Students organize their information on the brochure, color, decorate, create a title, etc.
7. Share the final products with the class or another class that is also studying local history.
8. If one or two of the brochures are outstanding, and the children are willing, you can even leave an example in the kit with the other modern brochures as a model for future classes.

Interview: Questions to Ask a Family Member or Friend

Person you are interviewing: _________________________

Relationship to you: ____________________________

What year were you born? ______________

Where were you born and where have you lived? ______________________

What is your heritage? From which countries did your ancestors come? _______

What were special holidays, traditions, or customs that you celebrated and what did you do during those times?

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What modern conveniences were not around when you were growing up and how did that make your childhood different from children growing up today?

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What did you play? _______________________________________________

How was school different when you were growing up? ____________________

What is the funniest memory you have? ________________________________

What is the most amazing thing or change you have seen in your lifetime?

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