Heritage- Customs and Traditions: Process

Process

1. Your teacher will give you a Heritage packet to complete, and have you create a PowerPoint Presentation that identifies your personal heritage including traditions and customs that have been passed down to you from your family.

(see below for Power Point Presentation instructions)

2. Any information/photos you would like to save about your heritage, should be saved in your personal folder in your common folder. Make sure to get permission for any pictures you wish to use. Bring copies of photos that you need to be scanned.

3. If you don't already have a copy of the heritage packet, please get one from your teacher.

4. Start researching the information needed to complete the packet.

5. You may use a variety of resources to help you find the information needed to complete the state report worksheet packet. Some of the information you may want to use include searching the Internet, oral interviews, letters, and books.

Internet Sites to help you.

Kids Culture Center

Cultures for Kids

Kids Stories- Irish Culture

History of Holidays

British Life, Culture and Customs

Country Reports- Chose your country then click on customs and culture.

Get storyboard worksheets from your teacher. Create a storyboard for your presentation using the directions below. Then start creating your presentation.

Slide #	Item in slide	**Must include: Graphic Image**
1^st slide	Title Page (Must include your name)	Picture or graphic
2^nd slide	Introduce yourself.
3^rd slide	Introduce your family.	Picture or graphic
4^th slide	Introduce your extended family. Include some interesting facts about them.	Picture if you have one
5^th slide	Identify some traditions brought to America from different countries.	Picture or graphic
6^th slide	Explain a custom or tradition in your family.
7^th slide	Explain another custom or tradition in your family.	Picture or graphic
8^th slide	Identify your favorite traditional food that your family eats.	Picture or graphic
9^th slide	Story passed down in your family from generation to generation.	Picture or graphic
10^th slide	1st country information from your heritage.	Picture or graphic
11^th slide	2nd country information from your heritage.	Picture or graphic
12^th slide	3rd country information from your heritage.	Picture or graphic
13^th slide	Traditions from 3 countries.
14^th slide	More traditions from 3 countries including holidays.
15^th slide	Traditions from your family you will pass down to your children. Explain why.	Picture or graphic
16^th slide	New traditions you will pass down to your children. Explain why.	Picture or graphic
17^th slide	Conclusion
18^th slide	Bibliography- Where you got your information.

When your presentation is complete, show your presentation to two other students for editing. After you have finished making any corrections or changes to your presentation, save your presentation in your common folder, and tell your teacher you are ready to share your presentation with the class.