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- 7th - 12th
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Students create a genealogy book tracing their heritage many generations back. They examine their own ethnicity, attitudes, and self-awareness. They examine new American trends regarding family structure and ethnicity. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students interview their parents or other relatives about what it was like where they grew up. They use outline maps to create "genealogical atlases." Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students participate in introductory level genealogical activities in this series of lessons. They complete the timeline and quiz online. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students investigate their own family's geneaology by conducting oral interviews and doing Internet research. In a series of activities, students acquire inquiry and research skills, develop an appreciation of their heritage, and classify info. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students use primary and secondary sources to conduct genealogical research on the challenges faced by those who immigrated to Canada. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students discuss the changing nature of immigration. They discuss their own family history and how people record family history. They begin genealogy research into their own family history and complete forms as they progress. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students conduct research on their relatives and ancestors and their activities. They interview their parents or other relatives about what it was like where they grew up, and create outline maps to create "genealogical atlases" that illustrate the places of their ancestry. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students listen to a lecture on different immigration waves from U.S. history and compare various immigration trends. They conduct genealogical research on their own families and arrange their findings in a chart. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students gather material about family history by talking to relatives, complete authentic Internet research using email and listservers, and create multimedia presentation based on their findings. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss how Ida McKinley's parents immigrated to the United States from Europe. Individually, they use the internet to research the history of their own family. To end the lesson, they share their family's history with the class. Full Review »