Students interview a family elder
Students interview a grandparent or older relative about growing up, with the family's permission.
- Who
- Schools & teachers, Kids, Seniors
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- At home with a grandparent.
How to do it
- Teacher sends a short question sheet home.
- Students interview in person.
- Share in class; publish nothing without family OK.
Safety and respect
Send photos or stories only with a parent's OK. We never print a child's last name, and no kids' faces or names without a parent's written OK.
Why it matters
Preserve historyEncourage communityHistorical context
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Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.