WebQuest Post

Through many fantastic web resources, I created a WebQuest intended for 6th grade students.  Climbing Your Family Tree The focus is on genealogy.  Although my lesson focuses primarily on social studies and history, genealogy can be tied other areas in education:

• Science: genetics and DNA
• Composition: requiring students to compose a theme or essay based on their family history
• Mathematics: comparison of past minimum wages, census records and salaries compared to those of today

In my opinion, the family history students gain through a project such as this, is more valuable than any test or grade.