Ancestors
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Science Social Studies | |
| Author | Jean Crum, Kathy Rogers, Kathy Stout | |
| Description | The students will see how America is actually a melting pot country, consisting of many nationalities and ethnic groups. They will explore their own family heritage and discover how each family is unique. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel Internet Kidspiration Overhead | |
| Grade Level | 2 3 | |
| National Standards | Language Arts
3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions 4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes 5. Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process 6. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary text 7. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of information 8. Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes 9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media Historical Understanding 1. Understands and knows how to analyze chronological relationships and patterns Writing 1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process. 2. Uses the stylistic and rhetorical aspects of writing. 3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions in written compositions. 4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes Listening and Speaking 8. Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes Viewing 9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media. Math 1. Uses a variety fo strategies in the problem solving process. 6. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis. 7. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of probability. Technology 1. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer hardware and operating systems. 2. Knows the characteristics and uses of computer software programs. 3. Understands the relationship among science, technology, society, and the individual. 4. Understands the nature of technological design. 5. Understands the nature and operation of systems. Science 4. Understands the principles of heredity and related concepts. | |
| Career Clusters | Fine Arts and Humanities | |
| Keywords | nationality
immigrant geneology traits ancestors genetics | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1- Where Do I Come From?
Lesson 2- My Family Tree Lesson 3- Island of Hopes and Island of Tears? Lesson 4- Graphing Data on Ellis Island Lesson 5- Who Am I Like? | |
| References | My First Family Tree
teachnet.com Shields, Knights, and Heraldry The Long Way to a New Land book guide European Immigration Antiques and Oronco: Toys and Games www.ellisisland.com www.historychannel.com www.americanparknetwork.com www.capital.net/~alta/history.htm Marco Polo site The Gene Scene | |
| English IGO or CSO | 2.5, 2.11, 2.21, 2.22, 2.43,3.2, 3.3, 3.15, 3.19, 3.23, 3.24,3.28, 3.77, RLA 2.1.5, RLA 2.1.11, RLA 3.1.6, RLA 3.1.10
RLA 3.2.2, RLA 3.2.3, RLA 3.2.7, RLA 3.2.8, RLA 3.2.9, RLA 3.2.10, RLA 3.2.11, RLA 3.2.12, RLA 3.3.2 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 2.28, 2.9, 2.10, 2.24, 3.39, 3.40,3.42, 3.37,3.46 | |