In this activity, my lower-level students created family trees and gave presentations with them in front of the class. The activity is a great way for students to practice vocabulary related to family members while being both practical and creative. First, I created my own family tree and used it as an example for the students. I projected the image and gave a brief presentation on my family. This served as a model for the students' own family trees and presentations. Below is my family tree:
I instructed the students that they could be creative with their trees; they didn't have to be in the exact format as mine. In addition, I instructed students to make sure to label the relationships of the family members on their trees so that they would use the target vocabulary (mother, father, brother, aunt, cousin, etc.). The students created their family trees using their own paper and writing/coloring utensils. After the students finished their trees, each student took a turn to show his or her tree and give a brief speaking presentation, using the target vocabulary, in front of the class. Most of the first class was necessary for students to first create their family trees. In the next class, all of the students finished their presentations.
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