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Procedure Part I 1. Read the story The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco 2. Discuss how many generations are mentioned in the story and how they kept their traditions. 3. Discuss how life would be different if the author didn't care to know her family roots? 4. Make a web on FAMILY. Students will mention all the different people who make up the family. 5. Explain to students that they will be researching their family history. Introduce the word Genealogy. 6. Write vocabulary on board. Students will look up words at Genealogy Glossary . Review terms with students. 7. Tell students they will be creating a family tree but before, they must gather some information. They can begin with what they know. Their name, their parents name, their grandparents name. 8. Give them the letter to go home to inform parents about the lesson and ask if they can help out with the genealogy and pictures. Part II 1. Discuss with students the importance of knowing your family history. (such as historical findings that link to you, medical history and how it can affect you, family traits, talents, etc.) 2. After students have gathered their information they can begin their family tree. 3. The teacher will model on the board or overhead what a family tree looks like. Show a variety of ways a student can do it. 3. Give out Family Tree Handout. Students will visit different websites and choose which family tree they would like to create. 4. The student will do an oral presentation of their family tree and share any interesting facts they learned about their family. |
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* These stories can be found in Houghton Mifflin Third Grade Reading Book, 2003 Remind students that all work will be displayed at the Family Heritage Day. |
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