Put a picture of a different child on each tree branch. Children will find out their ethnic background, and if it is known, why they immigrated to Indiana. List their ethnic heritage on the branch beside their picture. Older children should list important individuals, events and contributions of this ethnic group to your town, city or Indiana. Your tree can be paper or you can use a real branch.
Students can compare their backgrounds.
For older children, you may want to discuss individuals, events and contributions listed. Have an ethnic heritage food-sampling day. Children will bring in dishes from home that represent their ethnic heritage. They should bring enough so that each child will get a small taste. Invite a person to share artifacts, customs, food, books or songs from an ethnic group in your area.