Extending Knowledge

          This week has been greatly informative for my genius hour project. My goal for this week is to further investigate more resources that could help myself better understand various outlets people may take in order to ensure the livelihood of their heritage.  

         So far through various sites and resources, such as Pinterest, I have developed a general idea of some of the main components of heritage. In addition, it is also evident that I have a general idea of different outlets that people may use to keep their heritage alive over generations of individuals. These outlets include: language, art, architecture, cuisine, beliefs, values and customs. To further expand my knowledge, I wanted to find more sources that would help these outlets to be reinforced.

          One source I found is on a website called Ancestry.ca; here is the link to the site http://ancstry.me/2em1aH8. This site is a great opportunity for individuals to trace their family's lineage in order to figure out exactly where you came from. We see many commercials for this site on the television during our primetime shows. It has a strong presence through this daily recurrence during television shows. The site provides a great outlet that individual's may use in order to continue learning new interesting aspects about their lives. 

Glendale California. Ancestry Library Edition. 2016. Online Image. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/1nAZBD2

          In short, I have learned there are many ways in which people can keep their heritage alive. Learning about the different components of heritage is very important. We must all strive to continue along in this educational learning in order to better our own understanding of our culture; which will help in the development of one' identity. 

          For next week: I hope to obtain a good grasp on this interesting genius hour question and I cannot wait to report back on my findings.