Heritage research question sheet

1. Name:
Heritage to Legacy
Family heritage research assignment.
These research questions aim to help students to:
1. Recognise and value their heritage and family culture
2. Understand that heritage is culture inherited from the past, and that culture is the way
a group lives and defines themselves as being different.
3. Understand that heritage affects culture
4. At school, complete an assessable artwork based on the topic ‘Heritag e to Legacy’
Questions
1) Do you have parents, grandparents, or great parents who were born or lived a
large portion of their lives overseas? Which countries? How has this heritage
affected your family’s culture (the way they live)?
2) Ask your parents what is an important value to them. How is this value
represented in your family life?

2. 3) Is there a regular sport that the family follows? How do you think this culture was
started?
4) What places does your family like to visit? What does this say about the
culture of your family?
5) What are the best things about your family’s culture? Do you think you will
keep them when you have a family?