The children are excited to learn the history of their ancestors. The children are bringing pictures from home to create their family tree. The children are having a great time learning about their ancestry roots. OTHER WEBSITES THE GRADE SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE USING: www.genealogy.com- It provides the same resources as ancestry.com. www.genealogytoday.com- It provides ideas about how to research your family tree, along with games and activities for the children. www.about.com- This is another fun project the students will participate in is having them find the meaning and origin of their surname (last name). This site also helps you by providing a step by step guide to beginning your tree. www.yourgranny- This will provide students with ideas and sample designs of family trees, and also give them examples of questions they would ask plus tips. INTERVIEW-Students will come up with 10 questions (min) to ask a relative other than parents. This will help them learn more about their family background and ancestors.
