Justin's+Family+History+Project

=__**Family History Project**__= Aug. 22. 2011

Source 1: Artifact
Photographs and student id cards

1: Photographs, student id cards and the Alumni card 2: In this photo, there is a photograph of my mother that was took when she was in college. Her facial expression shows her excitement to order food for herself. The student ID card indicates her birth-date, which is 07/15. The ID card also includes her student ID number, her autograph and her photo. The Alumni-card is a card that was given to all students in RISD(Rhode Island School of Design). The card has my mother's name 'Seung Shin Rhee' written on it. On the back side, there is a list what you can get access with this Alumni-card. And the Rhode Island Operator License shows that she was capable of driving an automobile. 3: This is a primary source, because I was able to generalize my mother's life in college. 4: This source is significant because this source proves that my document (graduation form) is true. Furthermore, these photographs and cards helps generalize my mother's life as a college student. 5: My mother attending the RISD college was a big turning point for our family. That is because my mother attend the RISD college, my mother was able to meet my father in the states. At that time, my father was attending the Columbia graduate school. If my mother didn't attend the RISD college, she wouldn't have been able to meet my father; and our family wouldn't exist as it is today. The photograph illustrates my mother's exciting college life she spent hanging out with friends or her siblings. The ID cards proves her identity as a student in the RISD college.

Source 2: Interview (Father) 1: Photograph of my parents

2: This is a photograph of my parents that was took long time ago. My father is one of the main sources that I thought of because he married my Mother before my mother graduated from RISD college. Also, how my mother spent her years in the states were well described by my father. 3: This is a secondary source because I interviewed someone other than my mother. 4: My father is a very significant source for my mother's college life. That is because even though the photographs and the ID cards prove my mother's college life, my dad is a witness of my mother's college life. My father remembers how she lived as a college girl in the states. 5:My mother attending the RISD college was a big turning point for our family. That is because my mother attend the RISD college, my mother was able to meet my father in the states. At that time, my father was attending the Columbia graduate school. If my mother didn't attend the RISD college, she wouldn't have been able to meet my father; and our family wouldn't exist as it is today. The photograph illustrates my mother's exciting college life she spent hanging out with friends or her siblings. The ID cards proves her identity as a student in the RISD college.

Source 3: Document (Graduation) 1: Photograph of the document

2: This is the graduation document that was given to my mother. This certificate indicates that my mother has successfully graduated from RISD. This is a important source since this important document is generally the proof that proves that my mother has graduated from RISD. 3: This is a secondary source because this document was not written by my mother; however it was written and approved by the President of RISD at that time. 4: This source is significant to my mother because with this graduation certificate, this made my mom's graduation a fact. This certificate is the most solid proof that I was able to get; Signed by the president of RISD at that time, and my mother's name mentioned in the certificate. 5:My mother attending the RISD college was a big turning point for our family. That is because my mother attend the RISD college, my mother was able to meet my father in the states. At that time, my father was attending the Columbia graduate school. If my mother didn't attend the RISD college, she wouldn't have been able to meet my father; and our family wouldn't exist as it is today. The photograph illustrates my mother's exciting college life she spent hanging out with friends or her siblings. The ID cards proves her identity as a student in the RISD college.