2. Family Histories. Write a brief personal narrative that tells the story of your family history. This may require additional research or conversations with family members. You may want to focus more on one parent’s side, depending on how much information you can find or which story has more meaning to you. Try and trace this story back to its furthest beginning.

a. How did your family come to live where they currently live?

b. Were there any great historical events that affected them and the decisions they made (e.g., slavery, the Holocaust)?

c. How does this history have meaning for you?