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Oral Genealogy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research their family histories by conducing interviews with parents and grandparents. They put their histories into a chant or a chart/family tree and present it to their class.
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HAMLET HOOK

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers their personal reactions to issues of family relationships in light of the the plot, characterization, and themes of the play. They analyze the characters of Hamlet on an emotional level not just intellectual.
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My Family Tradition

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine different family traditions to further explain social patterns. They complete a graphic organizer using educational software.
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What is Grammar and How Should We Teach It?

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Learners review comparisons through a text, to heighten student's awareness of the use of modifiers and nouns with comparatives.
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Family Medical History Pedigree

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research his/her family medical history and produce a pedigree with information.
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Naming Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students get to know each other better and research their family and community history. After students research their own and their parents' names, they notice names in literature, history, and other studies and know more about these names.
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What Makes a Good Family?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss what makes a "good" family, and think about relationships they have read about. They make connections with the ways their own family relates with each other.
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History - Up Close And Personal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify national origin and population movement across U.S. of ancestors and/or community residents, explain historical development of major local industries, identify local social patterns/economic development as...
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Family Fables, Facts, and Other True Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners conduct an interview about their family with their parents and/or grandparents. They write a story based on interview facts and create a presentation for the class.
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Family Album: ESL, Social Studies, Art, Bookmaking, Literacy

For Teachers K
Students construct a personalized book with their own family members to practice family vocabulary and literacy in English. This activity would benefit any kindergartener; but is especially aimed at the English Learner.
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Making a Family Tree

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students, in groups, produce a family tree using computers to facilitate research and presentation. They plan, discuss and evaluate different technologies used in this assignment.
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Family Heritage

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students respond with at least one statement to each of the four questions dealing with families in a carousel brainstorming activity and draw a picture of what they think of when the term "families" is mentioned.
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My Family and Me

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe and record the activities of the ant colony at various times of the day. They report on observations and discuss the role of cooperation and contributions to a family unit. They compare the social structure of ants.
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The Kissing Hand

For Teachers All
Students are read the book "The Kissing Hand". They
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Family Tree Activity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this family tree instructional activity, students pretend they are a member of a family tree shown and answer related questions. A reference web site for additional activities is given.
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Medieval Families and the Role of Women

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare families of the past and families of today. In this medieval families lesson, 5th graders complete a chart to compare lives (work, marriage, names, etc) as well as the role of women during the time period. Students...
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Family Members Worksheet

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study family members. In this writing lesson, students say and write the names of various family members. Students also draw lines matching pictures to the names of family members.
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners study family structure. In this family structure lesson, students read the book The Family Book and discuss families. Learners create a bulletin board of family photos and draw their families on paper. Students dance and play...
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Getting to Know You

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete an getting to know each other activity. In this personal names lesson, students play a name game, read a book about names, and then discuss why names are important. Students design a name card on oak tag rectangles and...
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Who's Who? Integrated Core

For Teachers K
Student discuss names and nicknames for human and animal families and complete a worksheet, matching pictures of father, baby and mother animals.
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Complete the Family Tree

For Students 6th - 7th
In this English royalty learning exercise, students complete a family tree with members of the family that begins with Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.
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My Family Tree

For Students 4th - 5th
In this family tree worksheet, students complete the family tree graphic organizer. Students list their great grandparents, grandparents, parents, and siblings.
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The Banana Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree!

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research their family history and make a family tree. For this family tree lesson plan, students are given an example of a family tree with names, pictures, and descriptions of each person. They then are instructed to research...
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My Favorite Family Tradition

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this holiday tradition worksheet, students write about their favorite family tradition during their favorite holiday. Students also draw a picture of the tradition.