Now, do a little more research and talking with your family. Here are some questions to find answers to (you may not be able to find the answers to the questions. Everyone has a different background and some people have access to more information).

You should take notes (type them out in a Word document, etc) as you will be sharing some of this information in the Assignments section.

Which side of the family has immigrants, maternal (mom's side) or paternal (dad's side)?

What country are you or your ancestors from?

Do you speak a language other than English?

Do you own family items that have been handed down through the generations?

Were you born here or did you immigrate? Where did you arrive?

Have you ever visited the country of origin of your ancestry?

Do you prepare foods from your country of ancestry? Are there any customs of your country of ancestry you observe?

Do you participate in any cultural activities of your home country?

Do you communicate with family and friends in your country of origin/ancestry?

Do you celebrate any specific holidays of your country of origin/ancestry? Has your family created a family tree?

If you do not know much about your ancestry, have you moved around the country at all? Why?
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