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1. CanTeach: Social Studies: Society and Culture - Family Tree
...raphical info. on two "colourful" members of their family, and write a paragraph on each to present to the class. Students draw up their tree and display. Present mini-biographies. Variation: Students can utilize the internet to do research (see links below). Additional Internet Resources Resources Genealogy Resources on the Internet - WWW- Page of links for geneology resources for places all over the world. Canadian geneology and history Francêtres - French Canadian Genealogy Genealogy Resources on the Internet www.CanTeach.ca

2. History WORKS II Lesson Plan -- Genealogy Project
_ History WORKS Advancing the teaching of American History in Ohio Seminars Summer Institutes Assignments Cornerstone Lecture Classroom Activities Series Classroom Activities Lesson Plans Primary Source Activities history works II classroom activities lesson plans Genealogy Project Tutorials Core Themes Resources About Us Contact Us Timeline Lesson Plans Young Family Bible Ohio Historical Society Genealogy Project _ Grade(s): 10 Suggested Time: 2-3, 45 minute classes Materials Quilt, Columbus, OH, 1890 Ohio Historical Society H 51679 Immigration maps Genealogy workshee...

3. History WORKS Lesson Plan -- Genealogy Project
History WORKS Advancing the teaching of American History in Ohio Go SEARCH History WORKS Classroom Activities Advancing the teaching of American History in Ohio Young Family Bible Ohio Historical Society _ _ history works classroom activities lesson plans Seminars Genealogy Project _ Summer Institutes Assignments Quilt, Columbus, OH, 1890 Ohio Cornerstone Historical Society Lecture Series H 51679 Classroom Activities _ _ Lesson Plans Primary Activities View Laura Baker by Theme Sampler, 1828 Ohio Historical Tutorials Society H 21648 Core Themes Historical _ Resources A...

4. History in the Heartland -- Genealogy Project
...SEMINARS SUMMER INSTITUTES ASSIGNMENTS CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Lesson Plans Primary Source Activities TUTORIALS CORE THEMES HISTORICAL RESOURCES ABOUT US CONTACT US TIMELINE James B. McPherson Monument (1881) Rebisso, Louis General James Birdseye McPherson Collection CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Lesson Plan: Genealogy Project Grade(s): 10 Suggested Time: 2-3, 45 minute classes Materials Immigration maps Genealogy worksheet Census and Genealogy records available under Resources Associated images Core Instruction Teacher will discuss the amount of immigration that took place in the three waves of immigration Class...

5. Heritage
...ll learn about their own heritage through various activities. The students will utilize a variety of resources to obtain information on their heritage. The students will give an oral presentation about their heritage. Along with the oral presentation, the students will create a document about their genealogy. Materials: access to family records (the internet has many resources on family surnames, etc.) cooperation of student's parents and other relatives books on genealogy and heraldry Internet access: Ý http://www.genhomepage.com/ http://www.firstct.com/fv/pedigree.html http://www.everton.com the Titan...

6. Teachers Network: Adaptor Grants:Creating A Family Tree
...vital part of the community. Students will write and conduct interviews. Instructional Objectives Students will transcribe interviews into a narrative account of a family story. Students will take a piece of writing through the writing process. (draft, edit, revision, publish). We looked at on-line genealogy web-sites including: Genealogy Today: Junior Edition http://genealogytoday.com/junior/ Technology Integration Ancesters- A companion web site to the PBS family history and genealogy series. http://www.byubroadcasting.org/ancestors/ The students were assessed through the quality of their work and how...

7. Genealogy Research
Information Institute of Syracuse _ Printer friendly text Search Lessons Write a Lesson Plan Guide Selection Criteria Lesson Plan :AELP-HIS0005 Copyright Statement Genealogy Research An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Nelda Helt School or Affiliation: Stillwater High School, Stillwater, OK Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium o...

8. Lesson 11 - New England Colonials
...olonial men's families, their community involvement, their social position, and their belief systems. Students will use the Memorial Hall website to find evidence and then analyze their findings to develop an understanding of each of these men. In addition, the students will be taught how to read a genealogy such as the one found in Sheldon's History of Deerfield. Teacher Background Essay: Creating a Geneology top of page Intended Learning Outcomes Understandings Students will understand: that in Massachusetts there was no division of church and state as we understand it, and this condition influenced e...

9. Immigration in Indiana: K-12 Lessons
...re effective to do this as a team effort, so be sure to assign different responsibilities to your group members. Suggestions: Work with your teacher, local public library, historical society and genealogical society to identify community members who would be interested in taking part in a community genealogy project. Ask if there are similar projects are already underway or available for you to study. Think big but focus, focus, focus! You can't study everything! Decide what you want to research - a particular period of time (e.g., 1900-1945), or a specific area of your city or town, or perhaps one or t...

10. Climbing the Family Tree
...NCTE Standard 7 Students conduct research by generating ideas, questions, and problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data. -+ NCTE Standard 12 Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes. -+ + + Introduction: Â Â Â Many groups in the United States use genealogy to determine membership.Â These include the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), the Mayflower Society, and others.Â Edith Wilson was a ninth generation descendant of Pocahontas.Â Clearly, genealogy was of great importance to her. Objectives:...