Find out about an heirloom belonging to your family, friends or neighbours. Even the simplest thing can be an heirloom – once it is passed on from one generation to the next, it becomes valuable. You may find letters, photographs, postcards, jewellery, etc. If possible, take a picture of your heirloom (or maybe you can get permission to bring it to school) and prepare a three-minute presentation for your class. You may want to consider the questions below to get you started.
What is the heirloom? Where did it come from? How old is it? What does it mean to the people who own it? Why did you choose to talk about this particular heirloom?
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Write your own version of the poem ‘Heirloom’. For example: Heirloom
Among family heirlooms
I find an old tarnished engagement ring, given to a relative in the sixties: the last remaining evidence of a loving relationship …
