Introduction
We are going to learn about family trees. Family trees are a diagram showing the relationships between people in several generations of a family; a genealogical tree. The importance of a family tree is to display basic genealogical information in a semi-graphical form that makes it relatively easy to understand family relationships and lines of descent.
Task
You will be making a family tree. You need to either research or ask family members about your other family. You will need to draw or use a website to make your family tree. This will increase your understanding about the importance of knowing your family.
Process
You will be getting graded on behavior, planning, writing organization and your presentation.
Assignment #1 is to make a family tree with atleast three generations. Use symbols to show female and males. If a family memeber is dead also use a symbol. You MUST have a key in order to show what each symbol means. Must be colored and creative.
you can use these sites:
http://www.ancestry.com/ (don't recommend this)
Assignment #2 is to do a 3 paragraph essay on the importance of knowing family history and five thing they learned about and what this has helped you learn.
Assignment #3 is to prepare for presentation in front of your class. You must be prepared (rehearse). Make eye-contact and stay on topic. You will be showing them your family tree from Assignment #1 and you will be reading your paragraph from Assignment #2.
Project is due on:_________________
You will be presenting this on:__________________
Evaluation
Social Studies Rubric
Name:_________________________________
| 4. Distinguished | 3. Proficient | 2. Apprentice | 1. Novice | |
| Design-Layout and Organization: Organized and easy to read |
Content was well organized with headings and subheadings. Text and graphics were neatly organized and made the project easy to read. | Project was organized with headings and subheadings. Text and graphics were placed to make the project easy to read. | Most of the project was organized. The placement of text and graphics sometimes made the project hard to read. | Project was hard to read. There is no clear structure. Text and graphics were randomly placed. |
| Writing-Organization: Clear, logical sequence |
All ideas were presented in a logical order. Introduction was clear, body included many details, and conclusion summarized main idea. Writing flowed smoothly throughout. | Ideas were presented in a logical order. Introduction was clear, body included many details, and conclusion summarized main idea. | Some ideas were presented in logical order. Introduction, body, and conclusion were included. | Writing was fragmented. Ideas were not presented in logical order. Introduction, body, and conclusion were not clear. |
| Planning-Rough Draft: Draft of the final document |
Rough draft was completed in a timely manner and included all necessary information. Rough draft was written neatly. Student used feedback from editing process to make final project better. | Rough draft was completed in a timely manner and included most of the necessary information. Rough draft was written neatly. Student worked on their own and with peers during the editing process. | Rough draft included some necessary information. Rough draft was completed on time. Rough draft was legible. Student worked with peers during the editing process. | Rough draft was incomplete and was not finished on time. Rough draft was difficult to read. Student did not participate in the editing process. |
| Behavior-Participation: Helpful, worked hard, took risks |
Freely shared ideas. Took part in all activities. Completed all assigned work. Took risks and tried new things. | Completed all assigned work. Shared ideas and took part in all activities. | Completed most assigned work. Took part in most activities. Was unwilling to try new things or share ideas. | Completed some assigned work. Took part in few activities. Was unwilling to try new things or share ideas. |
| Oral Presentation-Rehearsed: Mastery of content |
Mastery of props and presentation tool. Complete familiarity with presentation content. Able to answer questions from audience without relying on notes. | Used presentation tool and props successfully. Sometimes relied on notes to answer questions. Presentation content memorized but not mastered. | Relied heavily on notes. Halted frequently. Could not speak about the topic smoothly. Had difficulty using the presentation program or props. Could not answer many audience questions. | Unable to use presentation tool or props successfully. Did not successfully deliver content. Unable to answer questions from the audience about the presentation or topic. |
Conclusion
After this project you should know the importance of family trees. You will hopefully also be able to understand the importance about creating or looking at a family tree once in a while to see your family.