GeographyFinal-TheHeritageProjectDue____________________

Thisisa300-pointprojectgrade.Yourassignmentistocreateaprojectthatshowsyourheritage.Thisisanin&out-of-classassignment.Studentswillhave3daystoworkonthisinclassandwillreceive100pointstotalfortheirworkthosedays.Anyworknotcompletedduringresearch/workdayswillbehomework.Thisassignmentalsorequiresout-of-classwork,suchasthefamilyinterviewsandfamilytree.Thisassignmentisalong-termprojectandisdueMay_____.Ifastudentisabsent,thecompletedassignmentisduethedaytheyreturntoschool.Noadditionaltimewillbegiventocompletetheassignment.Oral,in-class,presentationswillbefromMay_____toMay_____.Thefirstpartoftheassignmentistointerviewfamilymember(s)andcompleteafamilytree.Thisisnecessaryinordertobeabletomoveontothenextpartoftheassignment.FamilyinterviewsandthecompletedfamilytreeshouldbecompletedbyMay______.Youwillthenresearchyourancestrytodeterminetheartifacts,history,foods,andjourneysthathavemadeyouintowhoyouaretoday!Aftercompletingyourinterviewsandresearch,youwillcreateafinalproducttoshowcasewhatyou’velearned.Youwillorganizeyourfinalproductinafolder(three-tabpaperfolder).Studentswillbegradedonallpartsoftheproject&presentation.Thefinalproductshouldbetypedorveryneatlyhandwritten.Seetheattachedrubric.Note:Sometimes,researchingyourownfamilymightbeimpossibleforavarietyofreasons.Inthiscase,youmayinterviewsomeonesignificantinyourlife.Or,youmaybroadenyourresearchtoanentireculturalgroupwithwhomyoualignyourself.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthis,pleasetalktoyourteacher.CoatofArms/FamilyCrestIllustrateyourcoatofarmorfamilycrest.Ifyoualreadyhaveafamilycrest,youcancreateyourownversionofthecrestononeofthecresttemplates.Yourcrestmustbecolored.Ifyoudonothaveafamilycrest,youwillcreateone.YoucanGoogleyourlastnameandcrest(example:SmithFamilyCrest).Findoneyoulikeandrecreateit,orcombineelementsfromseveralcreststocreateanewone.Yourfamilycrestshouldbecutoutandgluedortapedtothefrontofyourfolder.Yourcrestmustbehanddrawn,NOprintedcrests.CountryofOriginLearnaboutyourancestors’countryoforigin.Youwillresearchthelanguage,economy,religions,government,etc.forthecountrywhereyourancestorsoriginated.Completetheattachedworksheet.InterviewsInterviewswithpeoplewillbeagreatsourceofinformationforthisproject.Youmightinterviewfamilymemberslikeparentsandgrandparents.Youalsomightinterviewsomeonewholivedinthesamecountryasyourancestor.Consideranyonewhomighthaveinsightintoyourancestors’lives.Youshouldhandwriteyourinterviewees’answersduringtheinterview.Aninterviewworksheetisattachedinthispacket.Youmayalsoaskanyadditionalquestionsyoufeelwillhelpyouwiththeproject.

FamilyTreeYouwillcompleteafamilytreeforyourfamily.Includeasmuchinformationasyoucanaccess.Duringyourfamilyinterviews,besuretoseeifthereareanyfamilytreesyoucanreference.Includeyourancestor’sfullname,placeanddateofbirthonthefamilytree.FamilyArtifactsImagineyourfamilyhadamuseumfortheirhistory,whatwouldbeinit?Whatobjectsareimportanttoyourfamily?Youmustincludeatleast1artifact.Youcanincludeasmanyas3.Foreachartifact,youshoulddrawortakeapictureoftheartifact.Writeaparagraph(3-5sentences)detailingwhyitisimportanttoyourfamily.Pleasedonotbringtheartifacttoschool,wedonotwantimportantfamilyitemstobelostordamaged.FamilyTraditionIn2paragraphs(aparagraphisatleast5completesentences),describeafamilytraditionandwhyitissignificanttoyou?Itcouldbeaholidayrelatedtradition,abirthdaytradition,evenafootballtradition.Pickatraditionthatisimportanttoyouandwriteaboutwhatyoudoandwhyitisimportanttoyou.FamilyFoodsFoodisoneofthewayscultureiscarriedonthroughgenerations.Researchacoupleofyourfamily’sfavoriterecipes.Therecipecanbeanoldfamilyrecipeorsomethingthatisyourfavoritefooditemyourfamilymakes.Handwriteorprinttherecipe.EXTRACREDIT-havesomeonehelpyoupreparetherecipeandbringittoschooltosharewiththeclassonyourpresentationday,May_______.AllrecipesbroughtMUSTincludethefulllistofingredientssostudentswithallergiesknowwhattoavoid.Ifyouchoosetodotheextracredit,yourdishhastobebroughttoschoolatthestartofyourclasshour,orbroughtinthemorning;butitcannotrequirerefrigerationorheating.Youmustalsobringallitemsnecessarytoserveyourrecipe(plates,forks,spoons,etc.).Ifyouarebringingacake,pie,orsomethingsimilar-itmustbeprecut.Pleasebringenough(orcutsmallpieces)foreveryoneinyourclasstotryit.PresentationStudentswillpresenttheirfinalproducttotheclass.Presentationsshouldbeengagingandwellprepared.Presentationsshouldlast2-3minutesandincludethefollowing:

Ø Informationlearnedinfamilyinterviewsandatleast2newthingsyoulearnedaboutyourancestors/family.

Ø Explainandshowyourfamilyartifact.Ø ShareyourfamilytraditionORconnectiontoyourlifeØ Sharethecountryoforiginthatyouresearchedandatleast1interestingfact.Ø Show&explainanyimportantinformationaboutyourfamilycrest/coatofarms.Ø Anyotherinformationyouwishtoshare.

Mypresentationdateis_________________________________________.

CountryofOriginResearchWorksheetDirections:researchacountryoforiginforyourancestors.YoumaynotusetheUnitedStates.Websiteslikecia.gov/worldfactbookareagreatresource.Theofficialnameofthecountryis________________________________________________________________Thecontinentthecountryisinis________________________________________________________________Theborderingcountriesand/oroceansare______________________________________________________Thecoordinatesofgeographiccenterare_________________________________________________________Theofficiallanguage(s)ofthecountryare(Listonlytwoifmorethanthat.)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________AreainSquareMiles_______________________________________________________________________________HighestElevation(Placeandtheheight)__________________________________________________________TypeofClimate____________________________________________________________________________________AverageTemperature_____________________________________________________________________________MajorLandforms(Thenameatleasttwo).__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Mostrecentpopulationonrecord_________________________________________________________________LifeExpectancyMen:________________________Women:________________________Officialreligion____________________________________________________________________________________VerbalorPhysicalGreetings_______________________________________________________________________PopularRecreationsorSports_____________________________________________________________________ChiefofStateorHeadofGovernment(nameanddateofoffice)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________TypeofGovernment______________________________________________________________________________NationalAnthem(Title)___________________________________________________________________________CapitalCity_________________________________________________________________________________________NaturalResources(atleast2)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________AgriculturalProducts(atleast2)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________LiteracyRateMen:________________________Women:________________________Typesofclothingcitizensnativetothecountrywear__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FamilyMemberInterviewInterviewQuestions-Youmayalsoaddyourownquestionstothebackofthispage.Nameofpersoninterviewedandhowtheyarerelatedtoyou._________________________________________________________________________________________________________Where&whenwereyouborn?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Describeyourhome,neighborhood,andtownyouwerebornin?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whatwereyourfavoriteactivities&hobbiesasakid?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whatwasyourfamilylike?(jobs,personalities,etc)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________HowdidyourfamilycometoliveintheUnitedStates?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whatclotheswereinfashionwhenyouwereyounger?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________WhataresomeimportanteventsyourememberfromyourchildhoodorbeforeIwasborn?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Didyouoranyoneinyourfamilyhaveaconnectiontoanyimportantlocalorworldevents?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Howdidyoumeetyourspouse?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whatisthemostsignificantchangeintheworldfromwhenyouwereakiduntilnow?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Didyouhaveanyreligiousorculturaltraditionsyouwanttotellmeabout?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FamilyArtifactDirections:draworprintaphotoofanartifactforyourfamily.Pleasedonotbringtheartifacttoschool,wedonotwantimportantfamilyitemstobelostordamaged.

Writeaparagraph(3-5sentences)detailingwhythisartifactisimportanttoyourfamily._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FamilyTraditionDirections:writeatleast2paragraphs(aparagraphisaminimum3-5completesentences)tellingmeaboutatraditioninyourfamily.Itcouldbeareligioustradition,aholidaytradition,abirthdaytradition,etc.Anytraditioninyourfamily.Whatdoyoudo?Whyisitspecialtoyou?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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