Lesson Focus:
This lesson investigates how events are remembered by various cultures. These days, the western method of written history is generally observed, but what if you were in a culture that did not write down your history?

Learning Outcome:
It is expected that students will identify and clarify a problem, issue or inquiry.

Lesson Plan:
Break class into small groups and have each group explore the question : how would you make sure that major events were remembered though the generations, if you could not write them down? Have each group devise a way to keep major events in memory and present it to the class. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of this method (ie. advantage: closeness of community, disadvantage: accuracy).