TREASURES FROM THE PAST

Click the play button on left  to see a sample simulated conversation.

Below is a list of topics you might like to use for your conversation.

 1. Describe how you acquired historical treasures in your possession?

2. How and why did you develop an interest in these treasures?

3.  Talk about others who  share this interest with you.

4. Have you met people with similar treasures?

5. Talk about what these treasures mean to you.

6. Under what circumstances was/were your treasure(s) created?

7. How does the treasure's past compare to the present time?

8. What do/did family members know about the history of your treasure?

9. Have you shared, or have you considered sharing your treasure with other people?

10. As time has passed, has your interest  changed  about how you  or others value them?

11. How would your treasure be of interest to people in the future?

12. Do your family members value your treasure the same as you?

13. Are there implications from your treasures that may provide solutions to modern problems?

14. Did your treasures influence you to travel to particular places?

15. Are there lessons you have learned by having your treasure?

16. Talk about different types treasures that you have collected over time.

17. Have you or do you plan to give your treasures to someone or someplace?

18. Has having these treasures had an effect on you?

19. Have you sought to add to your collection of treasures? 

 20. Where were the most interesting treasures found? 

21. Did any childhood interests contribute to your current treasure collections?

22. Describe any treasures from the American continent..

23. Describe any treasures from the Asian continent.

24. Describe any treasures from the European continent.

25. Have you searched for treasures with the help of others?

26. Have family members encouraged and helped in your search for treasures?

27. Have you secured and protected your treasures?

28. How would your friends describe you?

29. Do you have people who contact you about possible new treasures?

30. What would you like to say about finding treasures?

31. If you could do both, why would you travel to the past and travel to the future?

32. Which foreign language would you like to master, and why?

33. Describe any treasured family heirlooms (who from, and where they are now).

34. Of all you have found, describe the most prized.

35. Describe your favorite growing-up toys.

36. What is the scariest and/or most dangerous thing that you have done.

37. Describe some nice places that you will probably not visit.

38. Describe your most interesting and/or you most embarrassing events.

39. Describe some things you should have, and/or should not have, done.

40. All things considered, what would you say today about TREASURES FROM THE PAST?