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Curriculum Resources for the Alaskan Environment
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Subject Areas: social
science
Timeline: two
weeks
Grade Levels:
9-12
Purpose: to give students
an understanding of family lines and help develop a
sense of community Identity
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J. and V.
Lewis
Family
Tree
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 Activities
- Have each student sketch on butcher paper his
or her family tree:
begin with oneself
trace paternal and maternal lines as far back
as possible
interview relatives and elders in the community
to extend the tree
if necessary, write out-of-town relatives,
hospitals, churches, and state records offices.
- Transcribe the chart onto matte board.
- Encourage comparison.
Resources
- church records
- hospital and state records (vital statistics)
- informants within the community
- relations of students
- computer genealogy program
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Variations
- Develop complete integrated family
trees in a mural formal. This mural could include
students, parents, and all community members.
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