Grade 5 · Social Studies · Lesson 33

Research your heritage

HERITAGE is everything that passes from one generation to the next - family stories, languages, recipes, songs, holidays, places of origin, and the small daily habits that show where you come from. In this project lesson you will learn the five-step process researchers use to investigate their own heritage, and the difference between PRIMARY and SECONDARY sources. By the end you will know how to interview a family member, gather objects, organize findings by theme, and present them respectfully.

What this lesson teaches

1Define heritage as what passes from one generation to the next
2List the five steps of the heritage research process in order
3Compare primary and secondary sources used in heritage research
4Apply respectful research habits when collecting family information

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