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Naming Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students get to know each other better and research their family and community history. After students research their own and their parents' names, they notice names in literature, history, and other studies and know more about these names.
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Primary History: Viking Family Life

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Viking history worksheet, students complete 3 extension activities that help them learn about Viking family life. Students write about the life of a Viking slave, research the life of Viking children, and make a list of the...
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What is Culture?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of culture. They discuss the Washoe culture, create a word web, develop a family tree of their own family for a class book, and complete a writing assignment.
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Family: The Circle of Life

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students brainstorm family meal traditions and the meaning of "The Circle of Life" while viewing artifacts. They plan a traditional family Thanksgiving meal and write/discuss their own Thanksgiving family meal traditions. Students listen...
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Family traditions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss family traditions. In this family tradition lesson plan, 2nd graders identify traditions in their family that have been passed down and bring in 3 things to share that have to do with these traditions.  They...
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Women's History

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners research famous women in history. In this Women's History month lesson, students choose one historical woman to research and use biographies and websites to gather information. Learners complete an included research outline and...
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Recipe Interview Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this family foodways activity, students interview a family member about a heirloom recipe. There are 9 short answer questions to be used during the interview.
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Marriage and Family

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore society by researching the history of matrimony. In this marriage and family lesson, students identify the religious aspect behind marriage and the ideology associated with creating a family. Students define religious...
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Ethnic Family Life

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the impact of the gold rush on different cultures.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders examine the reasons for ethnic diversity in the west. 
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Hawaii's Future Tied to History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate Hawaii's history to help them explain how a Reorganization Act may affect its residents. students track the region's history from statehood, to kingdom, to human settlement.
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Aston Hall: KS2 History

For Students 4th - 6th
In this history worksheet, learners answer 19 questions about what they see at Aston Hall. These questions pertain to the outside of the house and the individual rooms in the house.
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Primary History Romans Extension Activity: Families and Children

For Students 6th - 10th
In this primary history learning exercise, students sharpen their research skills as they study the ancient Rome's families and children. Students select 1, 2, 3, or 4 extension projects to complete.
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Primary History: Children of Victorian Britain - Rich and Poor Families

For Students 5th - 7th
In this world history worksheet, students examine the lives of rich and poor families. They research information about Queen Victoria's children, imagine they are a child in a Victorian nursery, and compare a Victorian birthday party...
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Discovering Your Heritage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners interview a family member about their heritage. They listen to and record part of their family's oral history. Students also create and label a family tree going back a minimum of two generations and compare and contrast...
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Familia Romana

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast ancient family life to present day family life.  In this Roman family life lesson, students discuss the roles present in their families and then learn about family life in ancient Rome.  Students...
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Social Studies: Shaking the Family Tree

For Teachers 1st
Create family trees while reading "Little House in the Big Woods." After examining Laura Ingalls Wilder's family tree, compare it to a real tree's roots and branches. Conclude with interviewing family members and decorating family...
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Cultural Discovery and Identity Project Generation Journey

For Teachers 7th - 12th
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.
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Baseball Memories

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students act as historians by, first, reading and analyzing oral histories of professional baseball players to become familiar with baseball figures. Then, they proceed to interview family members, relatives, or neighbors who have...
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Too Large to be a Lunatic Asylum: South Carolina’s Mental Health

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the history of South Carolina's mental institutions. In this South Carolina history lesson, 8th graders discover details about asylums built in the state in the 1800's. Students analyze primary sources about mental...
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Wheeling and The Big City Lesson 1

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders consider how immigration impacted the East. In this West Virginia history lesson, 8th graders research the effects of immigration on Wheeling, West Virginia. Students also gather information about immigration on a field...
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Settlers: Creating Family Trees & Historical Plays

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students conduct research about the founding families of their communities. They compile historical contexts for the era and develop a family tree and historical skit with their findings.
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The Banana Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree!

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research their family history and make a family tree. For this family tree lesson plan, students are given an example of a family tree with names, pictures, and descriptions of each person. They then are instructed to research...
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King Arthur's Family Tree

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine the genealogy of King Arthur. They create a poster of his family tree and shares with the class. They also place other key figures of the time period on the poster to put his life in perspective.
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History of Thanksgiving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners examine the history of Thanksgiving. For this writing lesson, students will use Internet research to gather information on a particular Thanksgiving topic. Learners will use their findings to compose an article.  

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