My Family Story

This is a Stage 1 WebQuest on the topic "My Family Story'.

In this WebQuest you will research your own families origins and traditions as well as come to an understanding that all families are different accross the world.

This unit aims to teach you respect for different cultures and communities and allows you to explore your key questions and ideas.

The outcome that this unit encourages you to explore, is that people are connected to the places where they live and that people and environment impact on one another.

Students will research their family's country or place of origin and write ten interesting facts about that country.

Students will find out what a family tree is and create one of their family.

Students will create a video about their family and their home and what makes their family unique.

1. The first task is to complete an online safety quiz.

As you will be using the internet for research it is important that you know how to stay safe online.

Complete the quiz by clicking on the link:

https://www.esafety.gov.au/kids-quiz/

2. Ask your family at home about your family origins.

Did your family come from a country other than Australia? Have you moved within Australia? Why?

Research your country of origin and find out 10 interesting facts about that country or place. Create either a PowerPoint or a Word Document.

http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm

http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-maps/world-map-for-kids.html

http://www.factmonster.com/atlas/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids-world-atlas/maps.html

3. Collect some family photos to share with your classmates. Try to get a range of people from your family such as grandparents, cousins, or siblings. Think about how the people in your photos are connected to each other.

Can you create a family tree of your family? How many people can you put on your family tree?

http://www.familyecho.com/#edit:START

4. Think about your home, what makes it special to your family?

Have a look at these homes from around the world and think about what makes these homes different or the same as yours.

http://www.ict.mic.ul.ie/websites/2002/Imelda_Fitzgerald/Homes%20Around%20the%20World-1.htm

Prepare a speech for your video about your home and whjat makes it special to you.

Work with a partner to record your speech about your family and home on an iPad.

Self Assessment Activity

Now that you have completed your tasks think back on the research and learning you have done on your family this term.

Copy this table and assess your own understanding on these three areas between 0 (no understanding) to 5 (outstanding understanding).

Going Further

What other questions about family stories would you like to research if you had more time?

Think of 2 more questions and record them as a note in your SeeSaw profile.

Created by Esmeralda Walmsley for Stage 1.