Telling My Family's History

🌍Mission Brief #59

Your family has a story.

🎯 Your mission

Notice what's the same. Celebrate what's different.

⚡ The twist

Family means something different in every country.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 There are over 7,000 living languages right now — but one dies every two weeks.

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Then & Now

🤝 You probably know someone whose story includes this.

Your family has a story. It is your family's history. You can learn about where they lived. You can ask them questions. They will tell you fun stories about the past.

Key Facts

Every family has a history.

You can ask questions.

Stories help you learn.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What can you learn about your family?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Why this still matters

Walk through your neighborhood — every house has a different story.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Learn how to say hello in three new languages.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me about a tradition in our family — and where you think it came from.”

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