Family Trees and Ancestry
Students create simple family trees to visualize their lineage and understand the concept of ancestry.
Key Questions
- Construct a simple family tree for your family.
- Explain how a family tree helps us understand our ancestors.
- Compare the different family structures represented in our class.
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