Secondary Survey Ask each member of your class to go home and further investigate by asking them to discover the country of origin of their known grandparents. When this information arrives the following day allow the students to graph this data in the style that they select. There is no better way to learn about one's background than to interview an older relative. Encourage students to do this then share their ideas with the whole class. Ensure that you direct the students to ask questions of the interviewee that relate to artistic or folklore achievements.
Comparatives Compare the results of both graphs to locate similarities.
Students can make their own generalisations and these can be displayed for all to share. Collecting data Develop strategies for collecting data that relatives cannot give the interviewer. A class discussion on what data to collect should reveal a wonderful learning experience. When students write reports of their findings, allow them to pretend that they are actually a real life private investigator and encourage them to turn their fact into fiction. It makes great reading on the pages that we plan on having their work published.