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Local History Assignment
History of Latvia
6th grade
Theme # 2 Me and Local History
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Objectives (SWBAT):
2.11 Explain local history using maps, pictures and artiacts!
2.16 Explain changes in local history, through the course o history!
2.2" #onstruct and tell narrati$e on local history %$illage, to&n, city'!
2.2( )nderstand that local cultural and historical heritage is a part o *at$ia+s history!
Assignment
Time alotted or this assignment , 2 &ee-s
1. Explore internet collection ./uld0gas iela 111" , 2"1". 2entspils, *at$ia. on
http344&&&.historypin.com4channels4$ie&455"614#7photos4list4 . This should gi$e 8ou an
inspiration on &hat is expected.
2. 9elect an area, street, s:uare or any other landmar- in 8our $illage, to&n or city, that is
signiicant to 8ou %personal'. ;ro$ide a short narrati$e %( , 5 sentences', explaining this
personal signiicance, <asicaly, &hy did you choose this landmar-=
(. 9elect and gather photos and4 or pictures %at least 5' rom this area, street, s:uare or any
other landmar- in 8our $illage, to&n or city. ;ictures may <e ound using &&&.google.l$
&e< searching tool, or rom personal collections as &ell. ;lease select photos or pictures
that depicts changes trough the course o history.
6. )pload selected photos and4 or pictures on &&&.historypin.com. 8ou &ill ha$e to create an
account using either 8our google or ace<oo- account %please as- or assistance and4 or
permission to 8our parents. >or assistance also contact me ansis.nudiens?gmail.com or
during my oice hours'.
5. ;repare a narrati$e on 8our selected area, street, s:uare or any other landmar- in 8our
$illage, to&n or city. @n this narrati$e please explain3 a' the importance o location o this
landmar- , &hat is this= and &hy this is important to local community= <' is this landmar- a
part o local cultural or historical heritage %or deinition see 8our text<oo-'! c' ho& this
landmar- has changed through the course o history= does this landmar- relects any
historical and political e$ents= d' &hat stories on this landmar- 8ou ha$e heard rom 8our
parents and other mem<ers o local community.
6. Ae ready to present 8our &&&.historypin.com collection and share 8our narrati$e in ront
o class.
* >rom 2@9# %2alsts @Bgl0t0<as 9atura #entrs , National #enter or #ontent o Education' standards, issued in 2"11.