Heritage Project – You will need to hand in this assignment sheet with your project
Due ______
Directions:Choose ONE of the following topics to research on immigration in the United States.(55 points)
Choice 1:
Part 1 -Trace your family tree back at least FOUR (4) generations and create a POSTER illustrating your family history.
- Include names and relation of family members
- Decorate the poster creatively with colors of the flags from the countries your family came from
- If possible include details such as hometowns (or countries) and dates of family members to trace where your family originated
Part 2–Choose one of the following for Part 2
A -Bring in an “artifact” from your family’s heritage to share with the class (be prepared to explain and discuss for 2-3 minutes)
OR
B -Bring in a HOME MADE example of your family’s ethnic cooking for the class (with recipe). Be prepared to tell us about your recipe and why you chose that one to make!
GRADING: 20 points for tracing generations and information about family; 10 points for neatness and creativity; 15 points for artifact/food and presentation.
Choice 2:
Part 1 -Research a nationality or ethnic group (preferably a group that you have ties to) that immigrated to the United States. Create a POSTER to illustrate/explain a brief history of the group answering the questions below:
- When did this group come to the US?
- Where did this group settle?
- What attracted these people to the US? (pull factors)
- What conditions existed in their countries that made them leave? (push factors)
- Poster should include the information above as well as pictures/drawings to support the facts
Part 2–Choose one of the following for Part 2
A -You must also give a 3-5 minute Power Point presentation to explain the immigrant group you chose and discuss your information with the class.
OR
B-You may bring in a HOME MADE example of your family’s ethnic cooking for the class (with recipe). Be prepared to tell us what your recipeis and why you chose that one.
GRADING: 20 points for poster with required information; 10 points for neatness and creativity; 15 points for presentation or food
Name ______Pd ______
Heritage Project RUBRIC
1. Poster Choice: FAMILY TREE OR COUNTRY POSTER
Neatness _____/5
Traced 4 generations
OR informational country poster ______/30
Poster is decorated creatively ______/5
2. Appropriate: food or artifactOR POWER POINT PRESENTATION
Student provided recipe for food OR explained artifact
OR Power Point presentation______/15
**Total points ______/55