People · Working across cultures
20 min · pencil
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Interview a grandparent
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Ask a grandparent, or an older neighbor with a grown-up nearby, about when they were your age.
- Ask each question. Listen closely.
- Write short notes, not every word.
Who I talked to, and where they grew up:
What was a school day like for you?
What games or food remind you of home?
One thing that is the same for both of us:
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Why it matters: Talking across generations builds curiosity about other times and places, and good listening.
- What was the most surprising answer?
- What would you like to ask next time?
Extend it: Make a short family “then and now” poster from the answers.
My brain felt: ☐ easy ☐ just right ☐ stretchy
One thing I learned: ________________________
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