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Title:
| Genealogy |
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Description:
| Students can learn about the history of surnames and understand their own uniqueness. Alex Haley wrote a story about his ancestors, find out the facts and write a story about your ancestors. There are different templates for students to create their own family tree. Listen to audio recordings of real immigrants from Ellis Island. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5 |
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Resource Links:
| Genealogy Today Junior Edition
Students can search for surnames, read genealogy news, and look at genealogy tips. Click on "Activity Room" for some games and puzzles.
Semi-Circular Family Tree Craft
Create this unusual family tree with paper, pencil, and crayons. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Ellis Island Passenger Arrivals
This site has a wealth of information about immigrants arriving in the U.S. The free registration allows visitors to access passenger records.
The Tigger Movie: Family Tree
Here are three different family tree templates that students can print out. NOTE: The site includes ads.
Ellis Island: Through America's Gateway
Click on the thumbnail photographs to listen to the audio recordings of the immigrants. These audio files require RealPlayer. The recordings are scattered throughout the site.
Revealing Family Ancestry: The Civil War
Read the actual letters of this Civil War soldier, the ancestor of the Slagg family. This text may be too advanced for younger students, but there is good background information for teachers.
Alex Haley
Read this biography of Alex Haley, author of "Roots." This fictional book traced Haley's ancestors back to Africa.
The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation
Kunta Kinte is the distant ancestor of Alex Haley, author of "Roots." This site is dedicated to Kunta Kinte, African and then slave. Here are some fact sheets for teachers in PDF format.
FamilySearch.org
Here are the six basic steps to find out about your family history.
PBS: History Detectives: Genealogy
Scroll to the bottom of the page where students can explore these topics: "Where to Start," "Oral History," Census Records," "Glossary," and many more.
Ancestors Web Site
This is the companion web site to the PBS family history and genealogy television series. This text may be too advanced for younger students, but there is good background information for teachers.
Behind the Name
This site has the etymology and history of surnames. NOTE: The site includes ads. NOTE: The site has a link to a message board.
Scholastic: Family Genealogy Project
Here is a rainy or winter day activity that parents can do with their children. Scroll down to the bottom for family tree diagrams that can be printed out.
Scholastic: The Courage to Learn
Here is a sample letter that could be sent home to parents. The activities are appropriate for third graders.
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