http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/educators/

think like a hitsory detective

http://sheg.stanford.edu/rlh

reading like a historian

Think about things you like

Pick an object that you think says something about you. It could be anything - an item of clothing, something from about the house or garden, a treasured souvenir, something that reminds you of a person or a place or a special time, perhaps.

Take some time to look at the object. Hold it, feel it, smell it, you might even be able to taste it or listen to it. Think about what that objects says about you? How does it fit into your life? How did you acquire it? What experiences have you shared with that object? Why is it important to you?

Would it be easy for someone else to work out how that object represents you? Would it be easier for someone to tell something about you if you selected a group of objects?