Lesson Title: Exploring Our Roots _

Grade Level: 9

Subject(s): Social Studies/History

Objectives: Students will be able to:

1. Locate on a map of the appropriate continents, the country or countries, and where possible, the region or city, from which their family originated before coming to the
United States.
2. Describe in oral presentation their family’s history leading to their settlement in their present community and state.
3. Locate on a map of the United States those primary states and communities in which their families settled upon first arriving in the United States and major family
moves since that arrival.
4. Using appropriate information, identify the primary time frames in which families settled in a particular state or community.
5. Using appropriate information, identify the primary social and economic forces that motivate settlement of a particular state or community.
6. Identify local, state, and national organizations (a minimum of one resource for each) that are available to help persons interested in developing a more complete
family history.

Adapted Objectives: Student will be able to:

1. Compile information from his family members by using a tape recorder in order to assist in the recollection of the stories.
2. Put information on index cards to help with his recollection of the stories. While writing out the index cards he will be under no pressure to finish in a short allotment
of time, therefore he will be able to have a sense of control and accomplishment in completing this project.

Materials: Tablet and writing utensil.

Adapted Materials: Tape recorder and note cards.

Activities:

Teacher Activities: Tell students what information to acquire from their family members.

Modifications to Teacher Activities: Handouts with description of information.

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Student Activities: Orally present their findings to the class.

Modifications to Student Activities: N/A

Evaluation:

By having all students present their finding orally to their classmates in a sharing environment.

By having the students work in small groups to identify their origins in correlation to the economic development of the times.

Evaluative Adaptations: N/A

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