Genealogy Project

Students should be bringing home a sheet will all the instructions for how to do this project. Just in case you loose it, here are the instructions.

Genealogy Project

In class we talked about how different groups of people got to Utah. Now, we want to know how you got to Utah! Did you have great-great-great grandparents who emigrated here from Europe? Did your grandparents move to Utah from another state? Were your parents the first in your family to move to Utah? Has your entire family lived in Orem forever? Your assignment is to research by talking to family members to find out how you and your family got to Utah. You will write at least 3 paragraphs, at least 5 sentences each, explaining how you and your family came to Utah. Use the following questions to help guide your paper.

1.   Who was the first in your family to come to Utah?

2.   Where were they before they were in Utah?

3.   Why did they come to Utah?

4.   How did they get to Utah?

5.   What challenges did they face by coming to Utah?

6.   Tell a story about someone in your family who faced challenges.

7.   How has your family coming to Utah affected you and your life?

8.   Use the map to chart the route your family took to Utah.

Due: Wheatley - Jan 22nd, Ditto – Jan 25th

You will be scored based on the following rubric:

Genealogy Project Rubric

Requirement	Notes	Points
3 paragraphs, 5 sentences each		50
All Questions Answered		30
Written Neatly		10
Oral Presentation		10
Total		_______________/100

Example

Here is an example paper:

            My family has been in Utah for many years. My 4^th great grandparents, Peder Dorothy Olsen were the first people in my family to come to Utah. Before they came to Utah, they lived in Denmark. They came to Utah because they wanted religious freedom. They traveled by boat to New York and then by handcart to Utah. They faced many challenges by coming to Utah. Their family rejected them because they left. Traveling by boat and handcart back then was also a big challenge.

           My great grandfather, James Reuben Petersen, was one of the richest people in Utah. He had many businesses and made a lot of money. When the Great Depression happened in 1929, one of his business partners stole all his money and ran away. He was forced to sell most of what he had, and still had to work the rest of his life to pay back all of the money his partner stole from him. This was a big challenge for him but he was able to work hard and pay back all the money he owed.

          I am very thankful that my family came to Utah. They faced many challenges so that I can live in America and in Utah. I have learned from them the importance of working hard. Even though you may have challenges in your life, if you work hard you can get through anything. I love learning about my family and everything they have been through!