The Historian's Toolkit · The Present and Recent Past

Family and Personal History

Exploring change and continuity through the students' own family trees and personal timelines.

Key Questions

  1. 1How has my family changed over the last three generations?
  2. 2Why might two family members remember the same event differently?
  3. 3What sources can we use to prove something happened before we were born?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Myself and My FamilyNCCA: Primary - Change and Continuity
Class/Year: 3rd Class
Subject: Exploring Our Past: From Local Roots to Ancient Worlds
Unit: The Historian's Toolkit
Period: The Present and Recent Past

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