[Genealib] Multi-generational genealogy workshops

[Lynette Jones]

I taught a basic family history lesson to 8th graders, no parents
involved.  Obviously, they were more advanced than your 4th-5th graders
in their research methods, but I don't think the teacher expected them
to do a lot of deep research, mostly gathering information from parents
and grandparents.  

One of the things we did as an introduction was a series of questions to
gauge how much they already knew:
Do you know your full name on your birth certificate?
Do you know your mother maiden name? (explain definition of maiden name)
Do you know your paternal/materal grandmother's full name? (define
maternal/paternal)
Do you know when your parents married?
Do you know where your father was born?

Each time, the kids would either stand or raise their hand (depending on
the size of the class) if they knew the answer.  I could see that some
of them were really thinking about the question and pleased when they
knew the answer.

We also worked on a short (4 generations) pedigree chart to get them
started.  I took some photos from my cemetery trips and family charts
for them to look at.  The teacher also showed her charts and tombstone
rubbings from markers of her Civil War ancestors.


Lynette V. Jones
Information Services Supervisor
Carrollton Public Library @ Josey Ranch Lake
Carrollton, TX  75006
972-466-4814
fax 972-466-4265

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Kathie
Eichfeld
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 1:16 PM
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Subject: [Genealib] Multi-generational genealogy workshops

I am planning a genealogy workshop for 4th and 5th graders accompanied
by a
parent or grandparent.  Has anyone done this before?  If you have, what
activities did you include?  What suggestions do you have?  Thanks for
any
assistance.

Kathie Eichfeld
Youth Services Librarian
Williamsburg Regional Library
7770 Croaker Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188-7064
(757)259-4055          www.wrl.org
                       keichfel at wrl.org

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