________Does my story tells about my family’s history? (10 points)

________Does my story tell what country or state my family came from? (10 point)

________Do I include at least 3 generations? (You, your parents and grandparents?  The more generations the better! ) (10 points)

________ Do I have 5 paragraphs? (10 points)

________Do I have 5-8 sentences in each paragraph? (10 points)

 Do I have the following?

_______ One simple sentence, one compound sentence and one complex

                sentence? (10 points)

_______Do I have three transitions words? (10 points)

_______Is my peer editing worksheet filled out and signed by my partner?  

                   (10 points)

________Is my rough draft edited and signed by my parent? (10 points)

________ Do I have a thesis? ( 5 points)

_______  Do I have topic sentences in each body paragraph? (5 points)

Useful Websites to Visit

Culture Grams
Begin your research here to find information on your ancestors countries of origin. This site has detailed facts, pictures, videos, recipes, everything you can imagine about every country on Earth!

 Free Genealogy Charts and Forms
 Download free family tree charts, pedigree charts research logs, and other free genealogy charts and forms to help you in your genealogy research and keep your family tree organized.

 American Memory Collection
 The Library of Congress collection of online  historic documents, including many primary sources

 Introduction to Genealogy: Online Course
 This is a self-paced, four-lesson class packed full of new concepts, techniques and ideas which will hopefully get you started on your way to a fulfilling lifetime of tracing your family tree.