Family object as primary source — NOTICE / WONDER / ASK
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~6 min hist.gK.f.his.object_as_source.ex_04

Classroom Object Card

Prompt

Pick one classroom object from the museum-table selection. Make a 4-line museum card for it. Who can we ASK to learn more?

M-K-F-HIS-EX-08 Manipulative Physical / non-image

Pre-selected classroom objects (M-K-F-HIS-16-B): bell, old book, name plate, old globe, last-year student art.

How it's presented
mode recording sheet with object
Answer criteria
type observational rubric
criteria
  1. 4 lines completed
  2. ASK person is a school-community member
  3. child can present the card aloud
Hints
  1. The classroom is also a place with sources.
  2. The librarian or principal might know.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Treating the object as belonging to a peer's family rather than the school
  • Naming a fictional ASK person