Family History Project Parenting a nd Child De

Family History Project Parenting a nd Child De velopment

Family History Project 0 Due May 20 0 Presentations will begin on May 20 0 Equal to your semester test (10%) of your grade 0 You will produce more than a scrap book – you will produce a historical document covering a century or more of your family

Project 0 Due Monday, April 15 0 Type of presentation 0 Written story 0 Power Point 0 Oral Interview 0 Display w/ written information 0 Book w/ story

Display

Schedule 0 Develop your own schedule for tasks which are not due early 0 Start now 0 Break things down into manageable parts 0 Set small tasks which you can accomplish

8 Components 0 Introduction 0 Autobiography 0 Mini-Biographies of Relatives 0 Interview of Your Oldest Coherent Living Relative 0 Immigration Experience 0 Historical Memories 0 Conclusion 0 Family Tree

Introduction 0 Describe your nuclear family 0 Give all names 0 Both parents 0 Single parent 0 Divorce 0 Brothers and sister 0 Where do they live 0 How long have they lived there 0 Where else have you lived

Introduction continued 0 Are you a close family 0 Is religion or faith important in your family 0 Is there a person who runs the show as head of the family – head of the clan 0 Family vacations or traditions 0 Is your extended family close or spread out geographically 0 Do some still live in another country 0 Any famous or notorious relatives 0 Great spot for pictures – do captions for pictures

Autobiography 0 Describe your 1 st 16 -18 years of your life 0 Be sure to include: 0 0 0 0 Your full name Birthdate Place where you were born Where you have lived Where you have traveled Hobbies, sports, schools Interesting events in your life- when did they occur and how they made an impact on your life

Autobiography continued 0 Turning points in your life 0 0 0 When did each event occur What was the impact of each event How did it occur How did it change you What did you learn (some things can be difficult to write about, go as deeply as your comfort and trust allow

Mini-Biographies of Relatives 0 The long part -Write biographies of your: 0 (be sure to include full name, birthday and birth place 0 Parents 0 Siblings 0 grandparents, 0 Great-grandparents 0 Any other interesting or important relatives

Mini- Bio continued 0 Please include pictures when available w/ captions 0 Each person gets a separate biography, identify which side of the family 0 Parent biographies should be fairly extensive 0 Your grandparents may be a good source for information on your parents 0 Your parents are a good source for information 0 If you have a small family – be more detail with the family you do have

Oldest Coherent Relative 0 If you do not have this person available – find the person who knows the most about the family, to interview 0 Plan your interview in advance 0 You may need to do this on the phone, email, or write a letter to get information 0 A tape recorder is a great way to get the information down from your interview. 0 Your parents may be able to help with good questions

Oldest Coherent Relative –cont. 0 A historical time line will help with this part 0 See the time line provided for help

Immigration Experience 0 When did family members first come to the USA 0 Tell who they were 0 Where did they come from 0 Why did they come here 0 Tell what life was like in the former country – if that information is available 0 What were their 1 st years like 0 How did they get jobs 0 Was language or culture an issue

Historical Memories 0 Use the historical time line if you need help 0 What events on the time line did your grandparents live through 0 What was it like for your parents and grandparents to be a teen 0 Identify the relative quoted

Conclusion 0 What have you learned about: 0 Yourself 0 Your family 0 What is your attitude about this assignment, now that you have finished 0 What thoughts do you want to leave the reader with?

Family Tree 0 Go as far back as you can 0 How far can you go back beyond your grandparents 0 You may want to develop this page as a fold out 0 I have given you a sample template 0 The ones on line are easier to clearly identify relationships 0 Give full names, birthdates, place of birth, year of death

Sample Family Tree

Web sites www. myhistory. org www. myfamily. com www. Family. Search. com www. usgenweb. org www. cyndislist. com www. genealogy. com www. ngsgeneaology. org www. nara. gov/genealogy/genindex. html http: //www. learnwebskills. com/family/intro. html https: //familysearch. org/ http: //wc. rootsweb. ancestry. com/ http: //resources. rootsweb. ancestry. com/cgibin/townco. cgi 0 http: //www. mymcpl. org/_uploaded_resources/MGCancestorchart. pdf 0 0 0

Oral Presentation 0 For the oral presentation you should be able to explain: 0 The basic components of your family 0 Where your ancestors originated 0 2 important / interesting members or experiences of your family 0 Any other fascinating facts or stories

Presentation 0 Choose a Plot & Themes 0 Thinking of your ancestors as characters in your family history, what problems and obstacles did your ancestors face? A plot gives your family history interest and focus. Popular family history plots and themes include: Immigration/Migration 0 Rags to Riches 0 Pioneer or Farm Life 0 Rising Out of Slavery 0 War Survival