What is the story for?

Abstract

History serves to understand the present, to understand who we are and to plan the future. To achieve these goals, it is important to arouse emotions in children through the historical story. The challenge to deal with is to ensure that young people can identify with the many small stories that make up the "big" story. It is therefore essential to start from local history, from the environment in which the children live. In this way, through the analysis and comparison of sources, children will understand the reasons for their lifestyle and will be able to build their own cultural identity and feel part of the social and cultural context in which they live. From this perspective, it can be said that civic education is part of the teaching of history and must be practiced and practiced above all in the school environment.