STORY PROJECT

Phase 1 Checklist

Overview

All stories must be:
• Authentic and based on direct interaction with the protagonist
• Rooted in a real historical moment, movement, migration, social shift, political event, labour struggle, conflict, cultural transformation, or community experience
• Connected to a meaningful artefact that still holds emotional and historical value today

Students are required to work on THREE separate stories, each based on:
• A different protagonist
• A different artefact
• A different historical context

Phase 1 Submission Requirements

Due Date: August 15, 2026
Format: Google Doc uploaded in the folder shared by City as Lab

For Phase 1, students must submit research and planning for THREE stories in the following format.

Phase 1 Submission Template

Students must submit THREE separate stories in the following format:

WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU SEE THE THEME DOCUMENT FOR EXAMPLES ON HOW TO FILL THIS

Story Format for Phase 1

1. Title of the Story
   Students should give each story a meaningful and engaging title.
2. Story Summary (Written in Third Person)
   Students must write a short summary of the story in third person and explain:
   • Who the protagonist is
   • What happened in their life
   • Why the artefact matters
   • Why this story is historically important
3. The Artefact
   Students must clearly describe:
   • What the artefact is
   • Approximately how old it is
   • What it looks like
   • Why it has been preserved
   • Why it is emotionally important to the protagonist
4. What the Artefact Represents
   Students should explain what the artefact symbolises:
   • Survival
   • Migration
   • Resistance
   • Identity
   • Labour
   • Memory
   • Loss
   • Hope
   • Pride
   • Political commitment
5. Historical Connection (Secondary Research)
   Students must explain the historical event, movement, or social reality connected to the artefact.

          This section should include:
          • Historical background
          • Important events or timelines
          • Impact on ordinary people
          • Relevant statistics or facts
          • Social or cultural consequences
          • Why this history still matters today

6. Personal Connection
   Students should write a reflection explaining:
   • Why these stories affected them
   • What they learned from listening to people’s memories
   • Why preserving such stories is important
   • How the project changed their understanding of history

What Kind of Secondary Research Should Students Do?

Students should research the historical event, movement, or social change connected to their artefact.

The research should help answer questions such as:

• • What was happening in the country or community at that time?
  • How were ordinary people affected?
  • Why was this event historically important?
  • What larger issue does this story help us understand?
  • How does this story connect to identity, migration, labour, memory, survival, resistance, culture, or social change?

Students should include:

• • Historical facts
  • Relevant statistics
  • Important dates
  • Social impact
  • Human consequences
  • Cultural significance

Acceptable sources include:

• • Newspaper articles
  • Government reports
  • Academic journals
  • Museum archives
  • Oral history projects
  • Historical databases
  • Books
  • Verified documentaries