The Keeping Quilt

TeachNet Unit

Quilting Across the Curriculum

Lesson 4 Create A Family Tree

Instructional Objectives: Students will:

Create a family tree based on a character from the book The Keeping Quilt, then research their own family's information.

Students will draw from historical and community resources to organize the sequence of local historical events.

Time Required: 50 minutes

Advanced Preparation: Print out the assessment rubric, preview web site.

Activities:

Students will create a family tree based on a character from the book The Keeping Quilt, then research their own family's information.

Detailed instructions on this lesson are available at:

http://reba.org/sjenkins/one.htm

Extensions:

Family Tree and Patchwork Quilt Activity

Students can make classroom quilt squares to be included in a classroom quilt.

http://sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/patch/patchsg3.html

Evaluation:

Print out the Assessment Rubric for the Family Tree at:

http://reba.org/sjenkins/assessment.htm

Homework:

Have students make a family timeline. A PDF file for this activity is available at:

www.eduplace.com/activity/family.html