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Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley Religious School

Bet Class (2nd Grade)

Family History Project
We are about to embark on a very special project the Family History Project! Students will
be learning about life long ago and will be doing a little research into their own family
history. We will begin working on the project on Sunday, November 15 during class.

You will find an outline/checklist with several assignments that your child will need to
complete at home with your help and guidance. As you and your child finish each section,
check it off on the checklist and be sure to place it in their folder. We encourage you to
include as many copies of photos as possible for their posters. All the materials should be in
your childs folder before Sunday, December 20th. On that Sunday, the children will be
creating their poster boards in class.
On January 10th, the students will be presenting their projects to other children in the religious
school.
The culmination of the project will be on Friday, February 5, 2016 at the 2nd Grade Bet Class
Family Shabbat Dinner and Service. At that time, families will be able to view the exhibition
and ask questions. Grandparents, siblings, and extended family are also welcome. Watch
the mail for the Shabbat dinner reservation form!!
If you have any questions about the project, please dont hesitate to contact us!

Morah Malka Lebovic

Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
Marjorie Shore

CHECKLIST

MY NAME SHEET
RELATIVE INTERVIEW
FAMILY HISTORY ARTIFACT AND PICTURE
MY FAMILY AND ME SHEET
FAMILY TREE
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER/SERVICE FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 2016
RESPONSE RETURNED

My English Name
________________________________________
My Hebrew Name
________________________________________

My parents chose to name me this because:

___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
What is the origin/meaning of my name?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_____________

Relative Interview
Student Name ___________________________________________

Date __________________

Name of person being interviewed _____________________________ Age of this person __________

Please ask the person you are interviewing the following questions. Be sure to write down the answers
and ask a grown up if you need help.
1.

Where were you born? Where did you grow up and what was it like?

______________________________________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are your parents and siblings names?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Are you an oldest, youngest, or middle child? _______________________________________________
4. What kind of jobs did you do? What kind of job did your parents do?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
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5. What were your chores at home and what did you do for fun?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
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6. Did you go to Hebrew school? What was it like? Were you in a Jewish youth group? What did
you do there?
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___________________________________________________________________________________________

7. What holidays did you celebrate in your family? Do you have any family stories about these
holidays?
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8. What do you remember about your grandparents?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
9. Do you have any stories about ancestors immigrating to America? Where did they come
from? ____________________________________________________________________________________

10. What Jewish objects did you have in your house?

___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Do you have any old photos, papers, or family objects you could show me? Write a couple of
sentences about the photo, object, etc.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________

FAMILY HISTORY ARTIFACT AND PICTURE

Please help your child choose a Judaic artifact from your family. It can be any
item that has been in your family for a long time, the more decades the better.
Since most of these items are very precious and valuable, please just take a
picture of the item and put it in your childs folder.
Along with the artifact, please have your child write a description of the item
(see below). They should name the item, tell us approximately how old it is,
who it belonged to, what makes it so special and any other important
information they may want to share. They could also mention on what Jewish
holidays your family uses the item if that applies.
Your Name ________________________________________
Name of Artifact __________________________________________________
Who Owns the Artifact? ___________________________________________
Description
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
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