The Quest Begins...

          This week, I began to research aspects of my genius hour question. Just to reiterate, my genius hour question focuses on how individuals attempt to keep their heritage alive. One's heritage serves as a great portion of his or her own identity. Each individual has their own experiences which help to construct their identity. Therefore, my main objective is find out what type of experiences or activities do people use in order to preserve this important aspect of their life.

         The first task  I completed this week was obtaining a thorough definition of what heritage actually is. According to the Oxford dictionary, heritage is described as art, architecture, traditions, and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture; a manner in which to describe or connect to one's identity. However, this connection to one's heritage is not an immediate development. The process is gradual; over a period of time. The following link leads to a great website that helps to explain the concept of culture and heritage. The link also provides supplementary sources from which one is able to further research the concept. 

http://www.cultivatingculture.com/2013/04/05/the-importance-of-cultural-heritage/

         One of the supplementary sources I explored was a Pinterest page. I found this source to be a great visual way to express how people view culture. In this case, the focus of this Pinterest page surrounded the importance of art in order to express culture. There were many boards on this page separating the different forms of art and the various places one can find art; such as in museums. Here is a link below to this innovative resource:

https://www.pinterest.com/cultivatingc/

          Overall, art and technology have proven to be great ways in which the transmission of heritage can be done through generations.  I believe that through continued research I'll be able to find more ways in which this transmission can be done. 

Cultivating Culture. The Importance of Cultural Heritage. 2013. Heritage Cycle [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://www.cultivatingculture.com/2013/04/05/the-importance-of-cultural-heritage/