Question: What sort of themes do you see running through US history? You can note themes we have talked about in class or point out others you've noticed. (Gender, race, class, something political, cultural, global, medicine, science, technology, education, etc.) Next, how does storytelling help people study and understand history? Why are stories important to the study of history? If you are comfortable sharing, where were you on 9/11? How did that day impact your life? How do you think a historian would find your story important? What can we learn from your story?