Love Letters to the Next Generation

Learning Reflection Journal – Week 14

Rationale – Throughout the semester, we have been discussing and practicing the skills of both historical thinking and learning. This week, we are going to contribute to the historical record by creating what I hope will eventually be the LCC- Digital History Time Capsule. What do you want historians, scholars, learners, community members to know about living through this global pandemic, social justice movements and political unrest?

Since your responses will start to compose a collection, I am giving you three options to choose from:

____ Yes, I would like to be included in the LCC- Digital History Time Capsule

Name:

Age:

City/State:

Email (In order that I can share with you the digital time capsule):

____Yes, I would like to be included in the LCC- Digital History Time Capsule, but as an anonymous participant

___x_ No, I do not want my material to be part of the LCC- Digital History Time Capsule

Questions for Week 14:

1. What is one artifact that you would put into 2020-2021 history time capsule? Please put in your picture of the artifact (object) that you would include below?

Copy and paste your image here

2. What recollection/story/memory would you share about living through this time?

Place your response here

I think one thing I would share is a memory of when many these protest to end inequality and racial injustice strikes all around the country I think today the world is just waking up and taking a stand to this issue. I believe with awareness and people coming together the world can be a better place.

3. What historical lesson (event, idea, person,) that you learned about this semester, would you tell future generations is important to learn, know and study in the future? Why is this historical material/information important?

Place your response here

One lesson from this semester that I think is important is the lessons taught by Fredrick Douglas as he was a very brave man and he taught that knowledge was power and being aware brought great strength. I think this is important.

4. What advice would you give to future generations after living through 2020-2021?

Place your response here

I think for future generations my advice would be to live your life to the fullest during these couple of years many people around the world lives have changed with this pandemic.

5. What song best represents your experience of the last year?

Place song tile and link here

The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLexgOxsZu0