Using a world map, have students indicate their ancestors' countries of origin. (Give students the option of choosing a different family's country of origin if they wish.) You may wish to mark the nations and regions on the map with pins, or list the countries chronologically. Teachers and students may also wish to note the number of generations that have passed since the family left its country or region of origin.

A more active version of the activity is to designate parts of the classroom as the different continents and ask students to move to one of the parts that represents a country of origin of one of their ancestors. 

Note: Remember to be sensitive to sutdents who may lack information about their immigration history, such as adoptees.