Museum+of+Inquiry+Room+3++Heritage+Traditions

​You can use this space to collaboratively draft and edit your introduction to Room 3 (2-3 paragraphs only). One of you will take responsibility to post the final version on the Discussion Forum by 7 AM Saturday.

Hey everyone! Here are some thoughts I have for our 2-3 paragraph intro to our room. PLEASE edit as you like to strengthen our statement.

Hi Jenny, I love what you wrote here. I changed mine a little based on my Power Point. Feel free change/add. Who would like to post it by 7 tomorrow?

Traditions can take many forms in our lives, and are as diverse as we are. In our Museum of Inquiry Room today you will see examples of older ancient traditions, as well as newer more modern ones. Some newer traditions, such as the sport of women's football, may challenge our perceptions of gender roles. A family history of bike-riding and the Dutch tradition may cause us to think about why we choose certain recreational activities and our surrounding might influence the way we get around. Learning about the traditional African Naming ceremony may bring up the meanings of our own names, and the possible cultural implications they may have. Seeing the beauty of a rare material from faraway may make us think about travel in our own lives, and how travel can shape our cultural experiences. The artifacts that concretely represent the memories from our traditions help to connect us in real time to those events of the past. They help stir those feelings we once felt and may send us back to our traditions, thus enabling us to move forward in keeping our traditions alive and active.

The shape and form of these traditions is not as important, however, as is the impact these traditions have on our lives. We hope that you can see the importance in our personal lives that these objects have for us.

Hello everyone, I hope I am added to this correctly. I also really like what is written here. I would like to add a line or two. Let me know what you think.

The artifacts that concretely represent the memories from our traditions help connect us in real time to those events of the past, They help stir those feelings we once felt and may send us back to our traditions thus enabling us to move forward in keeping our traditions alive and active.

I forget to say that these lines can be added to the end of the first paragraph - Thanks - Brenda