A listing of national and local resources such as historical sites and societies, exhibits, and genealogical groups is also provided. Each of us has stories we pass, like heirlooms, from generation to generation. Through these stories, we connect with our families, our past and our hopes for the future. Is America's History project. We're especially excited that children can work together with grandparents and other family members on the project, and that teachers can use the website to interest students in American history through their own family stories.
Family history can provide students of all ages with a personal connection to America's history.
Seen through a grandparent's eyes or in an old family photograph, events like the Roaring Twenties, Great Depression or the Civil Rights Movement come to life. Teachers across the country are using family history to teach their students American history. My History offers lesson plans and classroom-ready resources for all grade levels. Students in my class look into the countries represented in their family background and the countries from which their ancestors emigrated. They find a 'family treasure' to bring in and share, and they research a 'family story' that might be told at family gatherings, or remembered by someone in the family.