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Genealogy Research

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Personalize history through genealogy. Get your scholars examining their family's past by utilizing resources at your local genealogical society. Learners complete family pedigree charts and choose to do one of the following: research immigration in their past, record a family member telling stories about older generations, or record stories from a specific time period. Even without the suggested resources, this plan gets pupils investigating history.

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genealogy, historical stories, story-telling, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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