South School, New Canaan, CT - 3rd graders study their ancestors and the immigration of their families through Ellis Island in NY and Angel Island in CA.

The project includes interviews of family members, including the routes they traveled and their final destinations. Students have placed markers in Google Maps to show where family members came from, along with summaries of information they have gathered from family members.

We are part of the global project entitled, "Google Historical Voyages and Events," which is a site dedicated to showcasing teacher and student projects related to history. Schools are posting projects they create as students study historical events. Some of the projects are teaching lessons; others are summary projects done by the students. All the projects use at least one Google tool. We are pleased to be part of "Google Historical Voyages and Events."

Directions For Viewing:

1. Click each title, and a map will open.

2. You can click each place in the sidebar that opens, or click on the placemarker on the map itself.

3. Click to drag the map around for better viewing.

4. Each placemarker will tell a little about the students' ancestors, have photos added, and show the photo source.