Canadian International School of Egypt
HHS4U- Families in Canada
Mr. Jason
Family Tree Assignment
Step 1
One of our goals of our class is to determine who you consider to be your family members. How you determine the outcome of this assignment depends on your understanding of family.
Using the phrase “Family Tree” is an old metaphor explaining traditional family relationships; people are connected based on their corresponding tree part. Since the world and our culture is changing, this metaphor doesn’t always work. Perhaps your family is more of a “Hedge”, or a “Vine”. Maybe plant metaphors don’t work for you. Regardless, most of our family members are related in some way, through marriage, birth or adoption.
Having clarified these important details, your goal is to create some type of familial relationship chart
(FRC), or, some type of visual displaying your family connections. If you are unable to complete this assignment within your own family, please choose another family to work with.
Your FRC should include the following:
1.
At least three generations of people.
2.
Information for each person: full name & birth date; marriage date.
3.
A visual representation of the relationship connections (map).
4.
Assignment should be creative and match your personal style and situation.
5.
Be neat, organized, on time.
6.
Due date:
CATEGORY
Level 4
80-100%
Level 3
70-79%
Level 2
60-69%
Level 1
50-59%
Required
Elements
/20
The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information.
All required elements are included on the poster.
All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster.
Several required elements were missing.
Organization
/10
Aesthetics
/5
The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. It is easy to understand and follow.
The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. It is easy to understand and follow.
The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. May be unorganized and hard to follow.
The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
All aspects of the family tree are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.
A few aspects are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation.
All aspects are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation.
Several aspects of the family tree are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation.

Part B:
The second part of this assignment will be used to compare your life so far to your grandparents. Some people say that it doesn’t matter where you’re from, but only where you are going. However, in the first unit of this course, we will analyze the history and function of the family unit, as well as the various theories attached to ‘why things are the way they are’. Answer the following questions in the space provided (or a separate sheet of paper if you want!).
When were you born?
How many siblings do you have?
Will you attend college or university after high school? If so, which one? for what?
What job do you want to have once you are done school?
How old do you think you’ll be when you’ll get married?
What do you do for fun?
Describe a difficult time in your life thus far.
Describe a positive childhood memory you have.
What do you think is the most challenging part of being a teenager in the 21st century?
If you could give your parents one piece of advice, what would it be?
Grandparent Family History Assignment–
This assignment is designed to help you gain a better understanding of your grandparents heritage and family life when they were growing up. If this is not possible, an elderly friend or neighbor who is willing to participate is great. Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper and complete journal entries as instructed.
When were you born? If you were not born in Canada, when did you move here?
How many siblings do you have?
What jobs did your Mom and Dad have?
When did you finish school?
What jobs have you had?
How old were you when you got married?
Did you think this was a good age to get amrried?
Did you continue to work once you were married?
Did you attend church on a regular basis?
What did you do for fun?
What was the most difficult time in your marriage?
What was the best time of your marriage?
How many children do you have ?
What do you think is the most challenging part of raising children?
What advice would you give to parents today raising children?
Do you have any other information you would like to share?
Journal entry
Discuss what you have learned from your grandparent’s life story. Explain what was the most surprising and interesting part of the interview for you. Does this history of your grandparents seem similar or very different from your life so far? How have you noticed the roles of the family changing from your grandparents, to your parents, to you?