1. Go to http://dmarie.com/timecap/
2. Click on the 'Inspiration' button and then click on the 'Time Capsule' link.
3. Type in the month, day and year you were born.
4. Look through the information (keep clicking 'continue') to create your own personal time capsule!
5. Print out your time capsule and share it with your friends to show what was popular on the day and year that you were born.

When you are in the site, look for some of this information:

• What was the news on the week you were born?
• What songs were popular that year?
• Find one Academy Award winning movie from that year.
• Find two people who share your birthday.

Adapted from a web activity in the New Vistas Companion Website. Find out more about New Vistas here.