Junior Genealogists: Recording Your Life Story
In this class, we will learn the importance of preserving our life stories, and go over various ways to write or draw our stories.
Katie Rebecca Garner
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(11)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Students will be encouraged to record their story in their method of choice. A PDF list of journal writing ideas will be provided. Optional reading materials will be provided for the benefit of history buffs.Class Experience
Genealogy is about learning the stories of the past--the stories of the people who made us. To a genealogist, recording our stories is the way to pay it forward because it gives future generations a way to learn about our stories. Thanks to modern technology, there are many ways to record our stories. In this class, we will go over a few of them. I will present a short lecture on the importance of recording history, then we will do activities where the students will try out different ways of recording their life stories: -journal writing -drawing pictures -recording audio Students will be encouraged to choose a favorite and challenged to continue writing their story.
Learning Goals
Students will learn ways to record their life stories.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The only way a child will continue writing their story beyond this class is through parental support.
Supply List
notebook or sketch book along with writing or drawing utensil audio recording device (may use an app on a smart phone) optional: camera or phone with camera
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Microsoft Word or Google Docs
- Windows Paint app
Joined October, 2020
4.7
11reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Associate's Degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho
I have an associate's degree in genealogy and have been continuously recording my life story since 2014.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-9 learners per class
