In this course, students will trace their family genealogy as far as possible. This course teaches students to research their family genealogy by constructing their family trees, to interview family members, to record data, and to write a genealogy research paper. The student will visit a local genealogy society to learn how to begin their genealogy research. The student will attend local history seminars to learn about research methodology. The student will take a trip to New York City to visit Ellis Island where they will learn more about what their ancestors experienced when they came from Europe to the United States. A tour through Angel Island in San Francisco will also give the students a contrasting perspective of what the Chinese immigrants experienced when they entered the United States from the West Coast. Each student will create a computerized family tree that will be displayed in classroom. Students are to draw family crests for each family and draw maps for each country of origin.
Details
- Publication Date
- Jul 27, 2017
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781387128242
- Category
- Education & Language
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Susan Tatsui-D'Arcy
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- Format