Every Object Tells a Story

Discuss as a group the different reasons why people might care about a certain object. Begin with the objects the learners chose to bring in to show the class – why were these objects special? What other reasons can the group think of? Answers could include:

• It’s worth a lot of money
• It reminds you of happy times
• It belonged to someone else in your family
• It makes your life easier
• It is connected with a particular hobby or interest
• You’ve had it a long time

Create a spider gram of all these different reasons you can think of.

Discussion questions:

• Can objects you use everyday also have a special meaning? Can learners think of any examples of these?
• Gold and jewellery have a special meaning to many societies. What does gold mean in your community? What does it mean in other communities? Does anyone have a piece of gold or jewellery that means something special to them? Why is jewellery such a popular ‘special object’?
• Can the group think of any objects that are important to their whole community? What about buildings, statues, or places that are important in the community?