5 th Grade Heritage Project

5th Grade Heritage Project

The fifth grade heritage project is set up for students to discover their heritage while learning why the United States is called the "melting pot" of the world. The goal of this project is for each student to research and reflect on their individual backgrounds and share their knowledge with their peers through their display boards. Students will bring their projects to share on Friday, November 20th5th Grade Heritage Day. We have organized the project with due dates to help students complete the assignments in a timely manner and not wait until the last minute. Please use the attached pages containing rubrics, guidelinesand due datesto help you plan this project. Work time will be given in class but students are expected to do this at home as well. All components of the project are to be included on the board. Project boards can be tri folds, posters, or something similar so students can display their findings. Essayscan be typedor handwritten, and all pictures must be hand drawn and cannot be photocopied from the internet. Students can use the attached templatesor create their own originalpieces. On Heritage Day the students must bring in their projects,and if possible a store boughtfood sampling (ready to serve), however the food samples are not a requirement! Plates, napkins and utensils will be provided. Students will be allowed to invite the person interviewed as well as close family and parents to attend Heritage Day, so...

SAVE THE MORNING of November 20th and plan to attend!!

*All project itemsare to be included on the display board. You can use the attaches templates OR create original ones.

Project Item

Description

Family Tree

Students will create a family treethat traces back at least three generations (student, parents, grandparents).

Due Points Date

Friday

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November 6 10 points

Country Research

Students will write down 5-7 facts they discovered about each of the countriesthey are from (i.e., special holidays celebrated, languages spoken, foods, traditions, traditional clothes) and locate the countries on a world map.

Tuesday November 10

____________ 10 points

Flags

Students will draw ALL flagsof the countries where their

Friday

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ancestors come from.

November 13 10 points

Relative Interview

Students will choose a minimum of ten questions to use in their interviewwith a family member (preferably the oldest available relative). Students must write/type out the interview in question/answer format.

Tuesday November 17

___________ 15 points

Heritage Shield

Students will draw a heritage shield(personal coat of arms) by using symbols that represent their family. This can include flags, or flag colors from ancestral countries, and their family stories.

Wednesday November 18

___________ 10 points

5 Paragraph Essay

Students will write a 5 paragraph expository essay. Please use your essay check list! You should include: 1. introduction paragraph 2. body paragraph 1 - how one parent came to America 3. body paragraph 2 -how other parent came to America 4. body paragraph 3 - how child came to live here 5. conclusion

Thursday November 19

___________ 20 points

Artifacts

Students will include 3-5 artifactsfrom their heritage. Each artifact should include an explanation of why it is important. Artifacts can include photos, special clothing, toys, heirlooms, certificates, documents, or anything pertaining to the project.

Friday

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November 20 15 points

Recipe & Food Sample

Please include the recipeof a favorite dish from your heritage. The recipe can be for a food sampleyou bring, or for a different dish. Food samplesare not required!

Friday November 20

___________ 10 points

Total Points Earned: ____________ Total Points Possible: 100

Family Tree

Country Research

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Relative Interview

Well-crafted, open-ended questions can yield fruitful results when you interview family for purposes of family history. When you are ready to conduct an interview, have the questions in front of you to make sure you are getting the information you desire. Conversations about family can go many directions. Make sure you are taking copious notes! Pick at least 10 questions from this listand interview the oldest relative you have!

1. What is your full name? Why did your parents select this name for you? Did you have a nickname? 2. When and where were you born? 3. How did your family come to live there? 4. What was the house (apartment, farm, etc.) like? How many rooms? Bathrooms? Did it have electricity?

Indoor plumbing? Telephones? 5. Were there any special items in the house that you remember? 6. What is your earliest childhood memory? 7. Describe the personalities of your family members. 8. What kind of games did you play growing up? 9. What was your favorite toy and why? 10. What was your favorite thing to do for fun (movies, beach, etc.)? 11. Did you have family chores? What were they? Which was your least favorite? 12. Did you receive an allowance? How much? Did you save your money or spend it? 13. What was school like for you as a child? What were your best and worst subjects? Where did you attend

grade school? High school? College? 14. What school activities and sports did you participate in? 15. Do you remember any fads from your youth? Popular hairstyles? Clothes? 16. Who were your childhood heroes? 17. What was your religion growing up? What church, if any, did you attend? 18. What world events had the most impact on you while you were growing up? Did any of them personally

affect your family? 19. Describe a typical family dinner. Did you all eat together as a family? Who did the cooking? What were

your favorite foods? 20. How were holidays (birthdays, Christmas, etc.) celebrated in your family? Did your family have special

traditions? 21. How is the world today different from what it was like when you were a child? 22. Who was the oldest relative you remember as a child? What do you remember about them? 23. What do you know about your family surname? 24. Is there a naming tradition in your family, such as always giving the firstborn son the name of his

paternal grandfather? 25. What stories have come down to you about your parents? Grandparents? More distant ancestors? 26. Are there any stories about famous or infamous relatives in your family? 27. Have any recipes been passed down to you from family members? 28. Are there any physical characteristics that run in your family? 29. Are there any special heirlooms, photos, bibles or other memorabilia that have been passed down in your

family? 30. What was the full name of your spouse? Siblings? Parents? 31. Where and when did you get married? 32. Why did you choose your children's names? 33. What was your proudest moment as a parent? 34. What did your family enjoy doing together? 35. What was your profession and how did you choose it? 36. What accomplishments were you the most proud of?

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