Name ___________________ Date ____ Class ____ _ History and Cultures of East Asia and Southeast Asia Chart, Graph, and Map Skills Activity Interpreting a Family Tree , Learning the Skill A "family tree" is a type of chart or diagram that shows the various relationships of members in a particular family. Some family trees label the oldest generation at the bottom, signifying that these people form the "roots" of the family. Other family trees place the oldest generation at the top and have lines connecting to their children underneath. Follow these steps to learn how to interpret a family tree: • Read the title to find out whose family is being diagrammed. • Begin at the top (or perhaps bottom) with the founding father and mother. These people are the oldest family members. • Lines that emerge from any "box" connect parents and children. Follow the lines that connect the founding parents to their chil­ dren-the next generation. • Names that are at the same level often are brothers and sisters. Usually they are connected to their spouses with a plus (+) or equal (=) sign. fI Practicing the Skill Directions: The family tree below shows some of the family members of Pu Yi, the last emperor of China. Use this diagram to answer the questions that follow. The Family of Pu Vi (Last Em peror of China and the Qing Dynasty) 1st Prince (hun = Lady Lingiya Ronglu (father) = Unknown ~ / = 2nd Prince (hun Youlan (Lady Aisin Gioro) Pu Xuezhai------- Pu Yi = Wan ------Rong Pu (hieh Sources: www.hceis.com!ChinaBasic!HistorylQing%20dynasty%20history.htm#puyi: www.hartford-hwp.com!archives! 55!045.html. 67 Name ___________________ Date _____ Class _____ Chart, Graph, and Map Skills Activity continued 1. Identifying Who is the paternal (father's) grandmother of Pu Yi? 2. Identifying Name one of Pu Yi's brothers. 3. Identifying Who is Pu Yi's mother? f{J Applying the Skill Directions: The family tree below shows some of the family members of Hisahito, the youngest heir to the Japanese throne. Use this dia­ gram to answer the questions that follow. The Family of Hisahito (born 9/6/06), Japanese Imperial Heir (The Japanese imperial family is the oldest hereditary monarchy in the world.) Grandparents (father's side) Grandparents (mother's side) Emperor Akihito = Tatsuhiko Kawashima = Empress Michiko Kazuko Kawashima I I ~/ I Princess Sayako Crown Prince Prince Akishino = Kiko's Brothers (Nori) Naruhito Princess Kiko --------·1 ~ Princess Prince Princess Mako Hisahito Kako Sources: www.japan-zone.com/culture/imperial family members.shtml. 1. Making Connections Only males can be emperor of Japan, and Prince Hisahito is third heir to the throne. Who are the two other heirs? 2. Analyzing Which side of the chart is the royal branch? 3. Drawing Conclusions What can you conclude about Princess Kiko's parents by looking at the chart? b8 .