HISTORY MYSTERY: STORY DETECTIVE AT WORK.

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  • Author(s): Creedman, Maya
  • Source:
    Appleseeds. Apr2006, Vol. 8 Issue 8, p30-33. 4p. 7 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      HISTORY; UNITED States emigration & immigration; FICTION; INTERVIEWING; QUESTIONS & answers
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article presents information on collecting clues on immigration from the history by knowing interesting stories and becoming a story detective. First, choose someone to interview. Older relatives might have the oldest stories, but other relatives might have interesting stories. Write down a list of questions. Be sure to collect basic facts, such as each person's name, age, and birth place. The article also offers a list of questions that one need to ask to uncover interesting stories. Rewrite favorite story into a picture book. Illustrate it with photographs or with one's own drawings. At the end, be sure to mention the source of the story.