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"Me and My Family Tree"

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore genealogy by reading a family history book in class. In this family tree lesson, students read the story Me and My Family Tree by Joan Sweeney and discuss their own family history. Students identify what the term...
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Family History

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students discover their family history. For this genealogy lesson, students participate in a discussion about family history and why it is important. Students create a family tree and present the family tree to the class. Students write...
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All in the Family

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners develop family genealogy charts in search of noticeable genetic relationships between relatives. They research their family and write a reflection on the genetic relationships between individuals on the chart.
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Grandparents Are Grand

For Teachers K
Students to interview their grandparents. It uses the book, "Just Grandma and Me." students brainstorm and select the questions they each ask their grandparents.
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Family History

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine immigration patterns. In this family history lesson, 8th graders investigate their own family histories and then compare and contrast immigration patterns of their class to national immigration patterns between...
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Boy Scout Merit Badge: Geneology

For Students 8th
In this boy scout merit badge:  genealogy worksheet, 8th graders research the topic using the websites listed, answer 9 detailed questions about family records, genealogical resources, documents, Internet use, then complete a family...
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The Story of Last Names

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the origins of common last names. In this lesson on last names, students read about how last names came to be and examine the meaning behind a few common last names.
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Developing a Relationship With Senior Citizens

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils write a letter and make a card for someone who is a senior citizen. In this senior citizen lesson plan, students read books about relationships with seniors and discuss genealogy and its importance.