Introduction
Knowing your family history is important because it is important to know where you come from. This will help you learn about your family, such as where they came from what jobs they had and if they were rich or poor. Many people are affected by former actions of passed family members. So many people can't get good jobs because of actions that their family members have done. Knowing this might help you in life later on.
Task
In this webquest you will complete three tasks in Process to find your family history. The first task is answering a few questions that will help you later on in the other tasks. The second task is to go to your parents and ask them all they know about your family. Take notes! After answer the three questions on the process page. The last task will be to fill out a family tree including names, genders, birth dates, death dates, etc.
Process
Task 1)
Answer the questions below:
1) Who are your...
Parents:_____________________ _______________________
Grandparents:_____________________ _______________________
Great Grandparents:_____________________ _______________________
2) Where are your parents and grandparents from?
Parents:_____________________ _______________________
Grandparents:_____________________ _______________________
3) How long has your family lived in the US?
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4) Do you have any sibings? If you do how many?
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5) Do any of your siblings have a spouse? Any children of their own?
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Task 2)
Ask your parents about all they know on your family and answer the questions below.
1) When were your Great Grandparents born?
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2) Where did your Great Great Grandparents pass away?
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3) Which of your past family members came over to America from another country?
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Task 3)
Create a Family Tree below going all the way to your Great Great Great Grandparents. Make sure to incude everyone and all children, names, genders, birth dates, death dates, marriges, and divorces on a peice of paper.
Evaluation
Task 1 (10 points)
Answered all questions completely and didn't skip any.
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Task 2 (30 points)
Answered all questions completly and didn't skip any.
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Task 3 (10 points)
Family tree is completly filled out and met all requirements.
___/30
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TOTAL: ___/50
Conclusion
Congrats! You now know about your family!
