Week 9

Week 9: Ancestry Library

Searching myself, I found a list of all the addresses I have had since 1984.  That was kind of cool and scary.  I couldn’t find my birth certificate or marriage license but I did find information on several other relatives.  This could be quite addictive.

I was named after my grandmother so I searched for her.  I found an actual census that listed her, my grandfather, my dad and brothers.  I could actually look at the actual census document. I did discover that not only was I named after my grandmother but I also got married on her birthday which was new to me.

I typed in the family name for pictures and found a picture of my uncle in an SDSU yearbook and pictures of my cousins when they were in Middle School.  Lots of fun and the time flies as you explore.

Heritage Quest

After trying several different places, I finally had a hit with Toms River, NJ. I have relatives there so it was fun to try to find pictures of places I remember or recognize. I did find the graveyard where my grandparents are buried.

Sanborn Maps

I choose Flandreau, SD, since I spent a lot of time there when I was a kid.  I was able to find the houses where my Great Aunt, my 2^nd cousins, and my Great-Grandparents used to live. I also looked at the 1950 Sioux Falls map and found the block where I grew up.   I was disappointed that many of the towns I wanted to look at weren’t listed.

Common Core: 8^th Grade Algebra 1

Ancestry Library: This could be used for S.ID Interpreting Categorical & Quantitative Data. Students could search for pictures of family members and we could make represent the data with histogram (S.ID.1)

Sanborn Maps: I could overlay a coordinate grid on the map and students could use the maps to draw lines between places and then find the equation of the line. (8.F.3)

Heritage Quest: 8^th Grade Math 8.G.2.  Students could look for congruency in 2 or more objects in a picture.