Once upon a time, there was a prehistoric tribe who loved trading. They traded everything from food to tools made of copper. But one day, an archaeologist stumbled upon their village and was fascinated by their stories of trade. The tribe had passed down their oral history from generation to generation, never writing it down. So, the archaeologist decided to trade with the tribe. He offered to write down all their stories and trade them for some copper tools. The tribe agreed and was amazed at the written stories. They laughed and learned so much from the stories, and the archaeologist was happy to have learned about the tribe's unique history. From that day on, the tribe continued to pass down their stories, but also kept a written record to share with future generations.

Reflections

1. Why did the tribe agree to trade their stories with the archaeologist?
2. What did the tribe learn from the written stories?
3. How do you think the tribe's history changed after it was written down?
4. How do you think oral history is important to a community?
5. If you were part of the prehistoric tribe, what story would you want to be written down and shared with future generations?