Stories are an integral part of human experience. Traditions of storytelling stretch back to the beginning of human existence and continue unto the present. We tell stories every day: to our parents about our day at school, to our best friends about our date at the mall over the weekend, as a way to remember people we miss, as a way to teach lessons, and so forth. We hear stories every day: through the news, from our grandparents, gossip from our neighbors, and so on.
This inquiry leads students through an investigation of stories and their importance. The students and teacher will seek to answer the compelling question, “Do stories matter?”. This investigation is aided through the examination of a variety of sources that tell us the how and why of storytelling and its connection to our history and culture.
