1. Our Ancestor's Passport
By Mrs. Chretien’s 2nd
grade class
2009

2. We are here
Where did our ancestors come from?
And these are just SOME of the countries!
Sweden
Afghanistan
EnglandIreland
Puerto Rico
Cape Verde
Portugal
Italy

3. What can we find out about
those countries ?

4. Puerto Rico
 My ancestor’s came from Puerto Rico.
 The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan.
 The official language spoken here is Spanish.
 Puerto Rico has palm trees.
 If I visited Puerto Rico I would like to see the
fort that has been standing there since the
1500s.

5. Portugal
 My ancestor’s came from Portugal which is in
Europe.
 The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
 The official language spoken here is
Portuguese.
 Portugal has about 10 million people living
there.
 If I visited Portugal I would go to a Spanish
bull fight.

6. Cape Verde
 My ancestor’s came from Cape Verde.
 The capital of Cape Verde is Cidade De
Praia.
 The official language spoken here is
Portuguese.
 Cape Verde was formed by volcanoes.
 If I visited Cape Verde I would visit Fogo
Islands.

7. England
 My ancestor’s came from England which is in
Europe.
 The capital of England is London.
 The official language spoken here is English.
 England has a circle of stones called
Stonehenge.
 If I visited England, I would visit Blenheim
Palace in central England.

8. Italy
 My ancestor’s came from Italy which is in
Europe.
 The capital of Italy is Rome.
 The official languages spoken here are
Italian, French and German.
 Italy has a volcano that can still erupt and its
name is Mount Etna.
 If I visited Italy I would go to Mount Cervino
which is 14,780 feet.

9. Ireland
 My ancestor’s came from Ireland which is in Europe.
 The capital of Ireland is Dublin.
 The official languages spoken here are English and
Irish.
 Ireland has Newgrange that is 4,000 years old and
there are many prehistoric sites in Ireland.
 If I visited Ireland I would visit a horse race because
it is important for Irish people. It is called the Irish
Derby horse race.

10. Afghanistan
 My ancestor’s came from Afghanistan.
 The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul.
 The official languages spoken here are
Afghan, Persian, Pashtu.
 Afghanistan has some people who live in the
dessert, and sell emeralds and others to
different people across the world.
 If I visited Afghanistan I would eat food, go to
school and play with toys.

11. Sweden
 My ancestor’s came from Sweden which in Europe.
 The capital of Sweden is Stockholm.
 The official language spoken here is Swedish.
 Sweden has some women who wear a leaf hat with
lit candles on it to celebrate Saint Lucia Day.
 If I visited Sweden I would visit Mount Kebnekaise
which is the highest mountain in Sweden which is
6,945 feet.

12. Research completed by:
 Puerto Rico:
 Philip P.
 Jermaine R.
 Portugal:
 Kayla M.
 Chris K.
 Cape Verde:
 Trinity G.
 Alyssa J.

13.  England:
 Robbie C.
 Jeremy R.
 Italy:
 Joey M.
 Samantha M.
 Ireland:
 D.J. D.
 Hailee P
 Julia B.

14.  Afghanistan:
 Alexandria Z.
 Collin M.
 Sweden:
 Charity M.
 Brenna D.

15. Works Consulted
 Heinrichs, Ann. Puerto Rico. Minneapolis,
MN: Compass Point Books, 2004.
 Bell, Rachel. A Visit to Ireland. Hong Kong:
Heinemann Library, 1999.
 “Cape Verde.” The Blackbirch Kid’s Visual
Reference of the World. Blackbirch Press,
2001.
 Rose, Elizabeth. Portugal. New York:
Powerkids Press, 2004.

16.  Oxlade, Chris. A Visit to England. Chicago,
IL: Heinemann Library, 2003.
 Hausam, Josephine. Italy. Milwaukee: Gareth
Stevens, 1999.
 Gan, Delice. Sweden. New York: Marshall
Cavendish, 1995.
 Know, Barbara. Afghanistan. Mankato, MN:
Blue Earth Books, 2004.

17. The End!