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Family Tree Community Project

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Fifth graders answer questions such as: Where does my family come from? What was it like for my ancestors to grow up as America developed? What differences in society were present then? What was similar to today? students conduct research to find out.

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family trees, heritage, family history, families

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5th
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English Language Arts
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