Everything you need to implement the Family History Curriculum
Thank you for accessing the Family History Curriculum from American Ancestors! We hope these materials will help you bring the benefits of family history research to classrooms around the country. Below find a full PDF download of the entire curriculum, as well as individual lesson plans and editable Google Docs which can be customized to your students' needs.
Full Curriculum
Lesson-by-Lesson
Getting Started
Getting Started Guide (Editable Google Doc | Fillable PDF)
Lesson Slides (Editable Google Slides)
Interviews
Research Log (Editable Google Doc | Fillable PDF)
Guided Practice Log (Editable Google Doc)
Lesson Slides (Editable Google Slides)
Photographs
Research Log (Editable Google Doc | Fillable PDF)
Guided Practice Log (Editable Google Doc)
Lesson Slides (Editable Google Slides)
Heirlooms
Research Log (Editable Google Doc | Fillable PDF)
Guided Practice Log (Editable Google Doc)
Lesson Slides (Editable Google Slides)
Family Records
Research Log (Editable Google Doc | Fillable PDF)
Guided Practice Log (Editable Google Doc)
Lesson Slides (Editable Google Slides)
Meaningful Places
Research Log (Editable Google Doc | Fillable PDF)
Guided Practice Log (Editable Google Doc)
Lesson Slides (Editable Google Slides)
What Does It Mean?
Final Project Lesson Plan (PDF)
My Family History Log (Editable Google Doc | Fillable PDF)
Lesson Slides (Editable Google Slides)
Case Studies Lesson Plan
Case Study Log (Editable Google Doc)
More Resources
Index of Case Studies
Case Studies (Google Drive Folder)
Letter to Parents and Guardians
Genealogy Research Process
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