My Family Genogram

My Family Genogram

A genogram is like a special family tree that shows more than just who is related to whom. It can also show important things about your family's history and how people are connected. Read each question carefully and fill in the blanks or choose the best answer.

1. A genogram is like a special   that helps us learn about our family.

2. It can show who is   to whom in your family.

3. Genograms can also show important   about your family's history.

1. Name two people who are in your immediate family (people who live with you).

2. What is one thing you like to do with your family?

1. What shape usually represents a female in a genogram?

2. What shape usually represents a male in a genogram?

Draw a simple genogram of your family using circles for females and squares for males. Connect parents with a line and children with lines coming down from their parents. You can include yourself, your parents, and your grandparents.

1. All genograms look exactly the same.