Each kit includes: 16 photographs and primary source documents--photo cards with background information, discussion questions, and suggested activities printed on the back; CD with photographs, other primary sources student activity sheets, and extension activities; and 80 page Teacher's Guide including lesson plans, background information, a wide variety of student activities, and a document-based assessment section to help students prepare for essays found on many standardized tests. Photographs: The tradition of family reunions then and now; Home from the Victorian era and row houses of today; May Pole dancers then and celebrators of D237a de los Muertos now; Family history in portraits and snapshots; Hula dancers from long ago and children learning the hula today; Newsboys from 1912 and a family-run restaurant from today; Families helping with chores both long ago and today; Family recreation on a coaster from Coney Island and a modern day roller coaster. Primary Sources: Traditional family cookie recipe Sears, Roebuck and Company house advertisement Birthday gift thank-you card Family record showing family history and marriages from the 1800s Map displaying cultural diversity in Chicago neighborhoods Hill-Top Cleaners business card from the early 1900s A list of family rules An amusement park map from Belle Vue Zoological Gardens. (8 Photos/8 Documents/Teacher's guide/1 CD). .