Suitcase of the Ages

Target audience: Grade 1–4, Grade 5–9

The lesson invites you to travel through the historical periods of Latvia, studying objects and trying to understand what has remained from previous centuries and how each period has shaped us. This is a great opportunity for everyone to see history as a living and exciting process in which we are also involved.

Procedure: first, the pupils learn about the main periods of the Latvian history. Then, working in groups, they explore the objects from the ‘suitcase of the ages’ and find out what has been left from each period and what will be left after us.