Vocabulary
what are records?
written information
What is oral history?
stories passed by word of mouth
Why is it important to know your family history?
to not lose the stories and to be able to pass them to the next generation
past tense of the word know
spell it correctly
KNEW
What are ancestors?
people in your family that came before you
Who should you go to for recording family history?
the oldest family member
Why do families on islands have oral history that goes far back?
because on islands people don't move far away so the stories stay accurate
I ___ the answers with a pencil.
spell the word correctly
WRITE
what does it mean when you inherit something?
to receive it from someone who died
How can you record your family history?
audio or taking notes
What is Foxfire?
a magazine about the Appalachian culture/people
the opposite of right
spell it correctly
WRONG
what does it mean to recite?
Why is it important to record your family's history?
so you have it written down somewhere
How long was the longest oral History that we know about?
70 generations
what is the part of your body that connects your hand to your arm that you can bend?
spell it correctly
WRIST
What is folklore?
stories passed down from one generation to the next
How were stories passed on before there were records?
orally/ word of mouth
Who may have been the first people to write down the stories of their ancestors?
the Ancient Egyptians and Chinese
a type of bird
spell it correctly
WREN