My Ancestor family tree lesson plan printable

This ‘My Ancestor’ family tree lesson plan printable will guide you through an exploration of family, culture and community. It is a great lesson to include as part of an ‘All About Me’ topic and is part of the Day of the Dead unit lessons plans.

 

 

My Ancestor family tree lesson plan printable

The Day of the Dead is celebration of family and friends who have died. The festival offers us the opportunity to talk with our children about their ancestors, and life and death, in an empathic, joyful, supportive way. We can introduce ideas about big issues with a light touch, to start conversations that empower our children to connect with their past and to prepare them for the future.

 

Materials needed:

:: My Ancestor journal page from the Day of the Dead Unit lessons plans

:: pens and pencils

:: ancestor photograph (optional) 

 

 

When getting ready to teach about the Day of the Dead it is important to have an understanding of our children’s family experience, especially so when working with a class or group of children who will all have unique heritage. Issues including bereavement, adoption, and immigration can all be very significant in a child’s family. It is always good to talk with a child’s parents or guardians ahead of any project about families, so we can honour and support the whole family.

 

 

 

Use the My Ancestor journal page from the Day of the Dead Unit lessons plans to begin a conversation about your children’s families.

The prompts will guide you through an exploration of family, culture and community.