The Heritage Report is due on December 4th
Heritage Report
Step 1: The Interview
Your job is to interview an older family member. You can interview a great-grandparent, a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle, or a parent.
1. Prepare and write out your interview questions ahead of time. Good interview questions require more than a yes or no answer. If the person being interviewed answers with yes or no, ask him or her to please explain their answer.
2. Go to your interview prepared with a notepad, pencils and a list of your questions.
3. If a comment made by the person being interviewed leads you to ask a question that is not on your sheet, that’s okay, just record this new information.
4. Be courteous. Remember that you represent your class and your school. Be sure to thank your interviewee before you leave the interview.
Step 2: The Report
You should take your answers to all of your questions and arrange them together to tell a story about the person you interviewed. You can start your writing by telling when and where this person was born. Next, you may want to tell about their childhood. Then you can tell about their grown up life. On your final report, you should not write down the questions that you asked, only the information you learned.
Your report should include the answers to at least 15 – 20 questions. You can use the questions listed, but you should also create some of your own.
1. When did our family come to America?
2. When did our family come to Rhode Island?
3. In what country did our family live before coming to America?
4. What was life like there? (climate, homes, lifestyles)
5. Where did you spend your childhood? (What state or country?)
6. Please tell me about your childhood home. How were homes different then?
7. What was your favorite toy, or favorite game to play?
8. What special chores did you have at home?
9. What were your favorite things to do for fun?
10. Tell me about a special tradition in your family. (holidays, food, dances, songs, gifts, ect.)
Step 3: The Cover
Please create a brightly colored and decorated cover for your report that represents the heritage of your ancestor. You should also include a picture of the person you interviewed. If you can, borrow or copy a picture of your ancestor from when they were a child, otherwise a recent picture is fine.
You report can be neatly written in cursive or typed. When you hand in your completed report, please attach your interview notes. These notes do not need to be copied over.
Step 1: The Interview
Your job is to interview an older family member. You can interview a great-grandparent, a grandparent, an aunt, an uncle, or a parent.
1. Prepare and write out your interview questions ahead of time. Good interview questions require more than a yes or no answer. If the person being interviewed answers with yes or no, ask him or her to please explain their answer.
2. Go to your interview prepared with a notepad, pencils and a list of your questions.
3. If a comment made by the person being interviewed leads you to ask a question that is not on your sheet, that’s okay, just record this new information.
4. Be courteous. Remember that you represent your class and your school. Be sure to thank your interviewee before you leave the interview.
Step 2: The Report
You should take your answers to all of your questions and arrange them together to tell a story about the person you interviewed. You can start your writing by telling when and where this person was born. Next, you may want to tell about their childhood. Then you can tell about their grown up life. On your final report, you should not write down the questions that you asked, only the information you learned.
Your report should include the answers to at least 15 – 20 questions. You can use the questions listed, but you should also create some of your own.
1. When did our family come to America?
2. When did our family come to Rhode Island?
3. In what country did our family live before coming to America?
4. What was life like there? (climate, homes, lifestyles)
5. Where did you spend your childhood? (What state or country?)
6. Please tell me about your childhood home. How were homes different then?
7. What was your favorite toy, or favorite game to play?
8. What special chores did you have at home?
9. What were your favorite things to do for fun?
10. Tell me about a special tradition in your family. (holidays, food, dances, songs, gifts, ect.)
Step 3: The Cover
Please create a brightly colored and decorated cover for your report that represents the heritage of your ancestor. You should also include a picture of the person you interviewed. If you can, borrow or copy a picture of your ancestor from when they were a child, otherwise a recent picture is fine.
You report can be neatly written in cursive or typed. When you hand in your completed report, please attach your interview notes. These notes do not need to be copied over.