A Student's Guide to Chinese American Genealogy (Oryx American Family Tree Series) [Hardcover]

Colleen She (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Oryx American Family Tree Series

This series of student research tools explains the process of genealogical research while creating opportunities to practice and integrate social studies skills. It aims to promote better student understanding of solid research techniques and enhances the American curriculum. The series supplements the thematic strands in the New Curriculum standards for social studies in American schools, such as: culture, time, continuity, and change; individual development and identity; power, authority, and governance; people, places, and environment; individuals, groups, and institutions; global connections. The series also aims to provide students with the opportunity to practice the historian's craft as they learn how to: collect data; use the latest electronic research tools; obtain and evaluate documents and sources; conduct and record eyewitness acounts of historical events in family life. Each volume also explains to students the "whys" and "hows" of tracing their roots if they are adopted or come from non-tradtional families.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The whole family will benefit from fine guide which tells how to begin with a U.S. search and expand investigations to overseas roots." -- The Bookwatch

Part of a ethnic-based 'family tree' series, this intends to provide high school students with guidelines for researching their Chinese background; but will appeal to many an adult for its original insights into the special challenges of investigating ethnic roots. The whole family will benefit from a fine guide which tells how to begin with a U. S. search and expand investigations to overseas roots. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Colleen She holds a master's degree in East Asian studies from Columbia University. She is a free-lance writer and translator.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Greenwood; annotated edition edition (August 19, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897749804
• ISBN-13: 978-0897749800
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,589,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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