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Local history

What history is, local and family history, family trees and where we learn about the past. Read one part at a time and tap “I know this”. Then test yourself in the quiz.

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Family history

GrandpaGrandmaMomUncle (Mom’s brother)MeCousinYou and your cousin share the same grandparents.Grandma’s mother is your great-grandmother.
Your mother’s brother is your uncle.

Families keep old photographs to remember the past. A talk with your oldest relative tells you most about your family’s past. Two people may remember the same day differently, because each saw it from a different side.

Grandma tells the family’s story.
Grandma tells the family’s story.
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Our town’s past

  • Towns often start near water: people, animals and crops need water.
  • Old buildings show how people lived and built long ago; a historic building matters to the town’s history.
  • A street or town named after someone honours that person. An old coin shows which money was used then.
  • A photo of your town from 1950 shows how the town has changed. Older residents can tell how it was 50 years ago.
  • A community’s heritage is valued things passed down from the past.
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Doing a history project

  1. Choose a question about your area.
  2. Find information in sources: people, photos, writing and objects.
  3. Sort the information and make short notes.
  4. Present it with a title, pictures and a list of your sources.
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Remember this and test yourself

Remember this: your summary
  • History is the study of what happened in the past; local history is the story of your own town or area.
  • A family tree shows how family members are related; dates show when each person lived.
  • Your ancestors are family who lived before you.
  • A story passed down through a family is an oral tradition.
  • An archive keeps old documents; a heritage site is protected because of its history.

Write these points in your book. Read them again the night before the test.

Memory trick

A family tree grows upside down: the oldest generation at the top, you at the bottom.

Flash cards · Tap to turn over

Important words

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