After completing the first five lessons from the series, scholars assemble their quilt pieces to create a family history quilt. They then rate their experience of learning about their families by conducting interviews, creating family trees, sharing artifacts, and presenting information with their peers. 

Concepts

family history, family traditions, family trees, traditions, quilts, family, self reflection

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Display finished products at Open House for families to view
• Direct learners to share their quilt at parent-teacher conferences 
• Pose reflection questions on a classroom blog 

Classroom Considerations

• The activity is the sixth of nine in a series that focuses on family cultures

Pros

• Provides an example quilt layout
• The directions are clear and written in detail 
• The lesson sparks self reflection

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.3.5 SL.4.5 SL.5.5 SL.6.5