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SemesterTwofocusesonthesocialaspectsofourculturethisprojectwillencourageyoutobetterunderstand
yourfamilyanditsheritagewhileusingtechnologyandprimarysources,thetoolsofpresentdayresearchers,
toaccomplishyourgoal.YouwillbegivenaccesstoandinformationaboutAncestry.com,thepremiertool
usedbygenealogistsaroundtheworld.Inaddition,theClintonMacombPublicLibrarywillintroduceyouto
otherhelpfulwebsitesandsourcesthatwillaidyouinyourresearchthissemester.Thefocusisonfamily
structures,traditions,holidays,languages,etc.Asapartofourstudy,youwilldosomeresearchintotheirown
cultureandfamilyheritage.Wehopeyouhavefunlearningaboutyourfamilysgenealogicalhistoryand
writingaboutitinascrapbookformat!
ProjectRequirements:
TheprojectmustbesubmittedinaScrapbookformat.
RefertotheScrapbook
examplesshowntoyouinclass.
Yourscrapbookmustbeassembled
intheorderlistedbelow
.Your
scrapbook
must
includeaTableofContentsandyourpagesshouldbenumbered.
1.ScrapbookCover
CreateaWordCloudcoverfromwordle.netorwordclouds.comthatincorporatesthe
namesofallfamilymembersandadjectivesthatdescribeeachofthem.Seetheattachedinformationforan
exampleandtips.
2.TableofContents
Listthesectionsofyourscrapbookinorderandwithpagenumbers.
3.FamilyTree
(4generations)Createafamilytreethattracesyourancestrybacktoatleastyourgreat
grandparentsandincludesaminimumof12people.Thefamilytreeshouldincludeeachpersonsfullname,
yearofbirth,andbirthplace.Includetheyearoftheirdeathiftheyaredeceased.Youmaygofurtherbackif
youchoosetodoso.
4.FamilyTimeline
Investigateandconstructatimelinethatdocuments20lifechangingeventsinyour
familyhistory(significantbirths,marriages,deaths,tragedies,celebrations,monumentalmoments,
immigration,militaryservice,familymoveswithintheUnitedStates,historicalevents,etc.).Besureto
incorporateasmanypeoplefromyourfamilytreeaspossible.Thistimelinemustbeinchronologicalorder.
5.FamilyBiographies
DevoteonepageeachtoTWOfamilymembersincludedonyourfamilytree
includeaphotographofeach.Writeafullpagebiographyabouttheirlifeinshortunifiedparagraphs.You
mightconsiderdividingyourparagraphsintochildhood,work/worklife,familylife,andmiddleoroldage.
6.LocalHistorySummaries
Everycommunitythatyourancestorslivedinhasauniquehistory.Lookup
thesecommunitiesonlineandprovidesummariesoftheirhistoriesfromthetimeperiodinwhichyourfamily
livedinthearea.Youmaywanttoincludemajorindustriesoreventsthatmadethesecommunitiesspecial.
ResearchandsummarizeTWOcommunitiesinwhichyourgrandparentswereborn.Youshouldciteatleast
twosourcesforeachcommunitysummary.
7.Autobiography
Write
anautobiographyaboutyourself.ItmustbeONEpageinlength.Includeaphoto
collageofyourchildhoodyearsonaseparatepage.
8.BioPoems
Writeabiopoemfortwofamilymembersthatappearonyourfamilytree.Besuretoincludea
photographofeach.Thesebiopoemscannotbewrittenaboutthesamepeopleasdetailedinthetwo
biographies.WewilldiscusshowtowriteabiopoeminclassduringtheweekafterSpringBreak.
9.FamilyRecipe
Identifyafamilyrecipethathasbeenanimportantpartofyourfamilyscelebrationsor
traditions.Includethisrecipeandastoryaboutwhyitissignificanttothemembersinyourfamily.Therecipe
shouldincludethenameofthefood,categoryoffood,ingredients,directions,andapictureofthefood.
10.InterviewwithOldestMemberofyourFamily
Interviewamemberofyourfamilywhoisatleast60
yearsold.Decideon
atleast15questions
touseduringtheinterview.
Youmustincludeaphotoofthis
person(ifyouinterviewinperson,takeaphototogether).Referencethequestionsanddirectionsfor
interviewingdistributedtoyoutoguideyourconversationswiththisfamilymember.Takenoteswhile
interviewingbyrecordingtheiranswersunderthequestionsthatyouhavepretyped(suggestionsforquestions
areonlinetoo!)Tryyourbesttowriteexactlywhatissaidduringtheinterview.Afterinterviewing,writea
reportaboutyourinterviewincludingalloftheinformationthatyoulearned.Phoneinterviewsareacceptable
recordthetimesanddatesthatyouspokewiththeperson.
Donotincludequestionsthatcanbeanswered
inonesentenceorless
.Seetheattachedinformationformoretipsandhowtodisplaytheinterview.
11.MilitaryServiceResearch(optional)
Youmayhaveanancestorswhohavefoughtinwars.Research
notonlytheancestorsmilitaryrecords,butdelveintothebattlesandengagementsoftheirdivision,regiment,
battalionorcorpssawaction.Youmightdemonstrateyourknowledgethroughthecreationofadetailed
timeline,researchessay,orotheraspectapprovedbyyourteacher.
nd
DueonMonday,May2,2016
Everythinginthescrapbookshouldbetypedandassembledintoabook.
Ifyouareinneedofhelpforaccessingsuppliestocreateyourscrapbook,beproactiveandseeyourEnglish9
teacherbeforeyouleaveonSpringBreak!
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SuggestedWorkSchedule
Thesectionsofthisprojectarenumberedintheordertheyshouldbeassembledinyourfinalproject.Your
projectwillbeeasier,however,ifyoucompletethesectionsinadifferentorder(seebelow).Mrs.Nagle
strongly
suggeststhatyoucompleteyourprojectintheorderandbythedateslistedbelow.Thiswillprevent
youfromfallingbehindandscramblingatthelastminute.
ByMonday,March28:
Dofamilytreeresearchandcreatefamilytree(Part3)
WriteAutobiographywithpicturecollage(Part7)
ByFriday,April1(lastdayofschoolbeforeSpringBreak):
CreateFamilyTimeline(Part4)
CreateFamilyRecipe(Part9)
ByMonday,April11(firstdaybackfromSpringBreak):
ConducttheInterview(Part10)andwriteuporcreatehoweveryouaregoingtopresenttheinformation
youlearnedfromtheinterview.
IfyouregoingawayforSpringBreak,youmaywanttodothisearlier!
ByMonday,April18:
WriteFamilyBiographies(Part5)
WriteBioPoems(Part8)
ByMonday,April25:
ResearchandwriteLocalHistorySummaries(Part6)
ByMonday,May2(DUEDATE!):
CreateCover(Part1)andTableofContents(Part2)
Proofreadeverythingacouplemoretimes
Assemblescrapbookpagesintoyourfinalproject
English9FamilyTiesResearchProject
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WordCloudCover(Part1)
Tocreateawordcloudeasily,goto
wordle.net
or
wordclouds.com
.Insertthetextyouwouldliketo
useinyourworldcloudandpressapply/create.Youcanadjustthecolor,shape,andworddirectionofthe
wordcloudonceitiscreated.
Example
Tips:
Themorewordsyouuse,theclearertheshapeofyourwordcloudwillbe.
Themoretimesyouuseaword,thebiggeritwillshowupintheworldcloud.
Usepartsofyourautobiography,yourfamilymemberbiographies,oryourfamilymemberinterviewas
inspirationforwordstoincludeinyourwordcloud.
English9FamilyTiesResearchProject
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InterviewwiththeOldestMemberofYourFamily
(Part10)
Interviewamemberofyourfamilywhoisatleast40yearsolderthanyou.Agreatgrandparentorgrandparent
wouldbeagreatpersontointerview.Ifyouhavenolivinggrandparents,choosethenextbestfamilymember
thatyoufeelisappropriate.Takenoteswhileinterviewingbyrecordingtheiranswersunderthequestions.Try
yourbesttowriteexactlywhatissaidduringtheinterview.Itwillbeyourchoiceastohowyouwanttopresent
theinformationgatheredfromtheinterview.Forinstance,youcouldwriteatranscript,createabiography
book,anewspaperarticle,orpresenttheinformationinsomeothervisualway.Howeveryouchooseto
presenttheinformation,itmustbeincludedinthecorrectplaceinyourscrapbook.
Beforestartingtheinterview,makesureyoureadoverthetipsbelow.
TipsforInterviewing
1. Scheduleatimeinadvance.Thisgiveseveryoneachancetoprepare.
2. Makesureyouhavethequestionsinfrontofyousoyouknowwhattoask.Youmaywanttosharethe
questionswithyourrelativeaheadoftimesotheycanthinkabouttheiranswers.
3. Bringlotsofpaperandseveralpens/pencilstotheinterview.Youcanalsorecordtheinterviewusing
anaudiorecordingapponyourphoneoratapeplayer.
4. Takegoodnotesandrecordonlywhatisshared.Dontaddyourownthoughtsorwords.
5. Showinterest.Takeanactivepartinthedialoguewithoutdominatingit.Learntobeacreative
listener.
6. Dontpushforanswers.Yourrelativemaynotwishtospeakabouteveryquestion.Ifthatsthecase,
moveontosomethingelse.
7. Useyourpreparedquestionsasaguideline,butdontbeafraidtoletyourrelativegooffonatangent.
Theymayhavemanythingstosaythatyouneverthoughttoask!
8. Dontinterruptorattempttocorrectyourrelativethiscanendaninterviewinahurry!
9. Whenyouaredone,besuretothankyourrelativeforhis/hertime.
InterviewQuestions
Choose
atleast15ofthesequestions
toaskyourrelative!
Whatisyourfullname?Whydidyourparentsselectthisnameforyou?Didyouhaveanickname?
Whenandwherewereyouborn?
Howdidyourfamilycometolivethere?
Howhastheworldchangedsinceyouwerealittlekid?
Howhaveschoolschangedsinceyouwereastudent?
Whatwasschoollikeforyouasachild?Whatwereyourbestandworstsubjects?Wheredidyou
attendgradeschool?HighSchool?College?
Whatschoolactivitiesandsportsdidyouparticipatein?
Whatisyourearliestchildhoodmemory?
Whatkindofgamesdidyouplaygrowingup?
Whatwasyourfavoritetoyandwhy?
Whatwasyourfavoritethingtodoforfun?
Didyouhavefamilychores?Whatwerethey?Whatwasyourleastfavorite?
Doyourememberanyfadsfromyouryouth?Popularhairstyles?Clothes?
Whowereyourchildhoodheroes?
Whatwereyoufavoritesongsandmusic?
Whatissomethingfunnythathappenedtoyouthatstillmakesyoulaugh?
Whatworldeventshadthemostimpactonyouwhileyouweregrowingup?Didanyofthempersonally
affectyourfamily?
Tellmeonethingthatwehavenowthatyouwishyouwouldhavehadgrowingup.Why?
Howwereholidayscelebratedinyourfamily?Didyoufamilyhavespecialtraditions?
Whowastheoldestrelativeyourememberasachild?Whatdoyourememberaboutthem?
Whatstorieshavecomedowntoyouaboutyourparents?Grandparents?Moredistantancestors?
Arethereanystoriesaboutfamousorinfamousrelativesinyourfamily?
Arethereanyphysicalcharacteristicsthatruninyourfamily?
Whatwasyourproudestmomentasaparent?
Whatis/wasyourprofessionandhowdidyouchooseit?
Ifyoucouldhavehadanyotherprofession,whatwouldithavebeen?Whywasntitwhatyouended
updoing?
Ofallthethingsyoulearnedfromyourparents,whichdoyoufeelwasthemostvaluable?
Whataccomplishmentsareyoumostproudof?
Whatistheonethingyoumostwantpeopletorememberaboutyou?