Talk to a grandparent or older neighbor.
Ask them about their childhood.
Look up information about the years they talked about.
Write a short story about the incident they told about.
Add a fact from that time period that you have discovered.

Ask an older person to tell you about telephones, cars, gardens, radios, television from their childhood.

Write a story about someone you miss.
It could be someone who has died, or has moved away.
Does the story make you feel closer to that person?

Think about a special event you will never forget.
Write a story about this special memory in your life.
Your memory helps you know more about who you are.