Kindred (Family History) Project

Summary: This project challenges people to explore their family heritage!

Description: In the Kindred project, students research events in the lives of members of their family or local community to find the impact of world or local history. Students are asked to interview member of their immediate family (mother, father, brothers, sisters), extended family (grandparents, uncles, aunts), neighbours or friends in the local community. They should ask them about experiences in their life that have been affected by the events of world or local history. Events may include war, natural disasters, migration, important discoveries, monuments, famous places and so on. Students should focus on the impact for the family.

 

Facilitator: Judy Barr

            Country: Australia

           Languages: English

           Student Age Level: 5-18

      
    Contributions: We hope that families will enjoy the opportunity to share the stories of their ancestors. Students will be more aware of their place in the world and how their lives and the lives of their relatives are influenced by world events.

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    Outcomes: A book will be published and a web site will be made showing the stories and pictures sent.

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Just click "stories" to read our students' essays     

    Related Links:  http://collaborate.iearn.org/space-2/group-99/about