BELLWORK• Welcome back!! I hope you all had a great

Holiday Break!

• Sit anywhere you would like for today.

• Get out a piece of paper and answer the following questions:

• What was your favorite thing about last semester?

• What are some things you would like to do (or change) this semester?

• THINKER: What is your family’s history? Do you know your “family tree?” Explain!

Family History• Almost everything on the planet has some sort

of history, but history is NOT limited to dates or events. You can also use history to study the background of your family.

• This week we are going to talk about family history.

• Learning the history of your family is important because it gives you background information about your heritage, culture, descendants, etc.

• In order to do this we will start by creating a family tree

• Genealogy: study of family ancestry or history

• Family Tree: genealogical chart showing the relationship of all members of a family

You

Father Mother

Maternal Grandpa(Your mom’s dad)

Maternal Grandma(Your mom’s mom)

Paternal Grandpa(Your dad’s dad)

Paternal Grandma(Your dad’s mom)

Aunts/Uncles

Great GrandmaYour grandpa’s mom

Great GrandmaYour grandma’s mom

Great GrandmaYour grandpa’s mom

Great GrandpaYour grandpa’s dad

Great GrandmaYour grandma’s mom

Great GrandpaYour grandma’s dad

Great GrandpaYour grandma’s dad

Great GrandpaYour grandpa’s dad

Your Family Tree• Today you are going to work on a rough draft of

your family tree.

• Include: parents, grandparents, siblings, great-grandparents; also, any death or birthdates you can find.

• Be as detailed as you possibly can! I realize a lot of people will have difficulty finding a lot of information, but do your best!

• You are the genealogist, so do research to figure it out! Talk to your parents, call your grandparents, etc.

Your Family Tree• There are many different ways to make a family tree –

so I am leaving it up to you!!• Just make it as detailed and accurate as possible.• Since no one’s family is the same, you can add

changes based on YOUR family’s history! • For example:• If you are adopted, you might chose to do a family tree

for your adopted family instead of your birth parents• If you do not know one side of your family, you can do

as much as possible but focus on the side you are more familiar with.

• If you are closer to a step parent, you might chose to do their family instead of a biological parent.

HOMEWORK• Yes, you have homework on the first day back

from break……

• Talk to your family!!! Find out about your history! Become a genealogist!

• Create a “rough draft” of your family tree.

• I will only check them for completion; this is NOT your final project grade.

• We will be working on these projects the rest of the week, but you need something to build off of, so do some research tonight!