Why Study History
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This document discusses the importance and value of studying history. It argues that history is essential for understanding who we are as a society, where we have been, and where we are going. Studying history helps us become better informed citizens and critical thinkers by learning from the mistakes of the past. The document also notes that history is made up of real people, events, heroes and villains, and that understanding different points of view is important when studying history.
Why Study History
- 1. What’s the Point of Studying History?
- 2. Who Cares Anyway? Aren’t all those people dead anyway? It was soooooo long ago. History has nothing to do with me !
- 3. History is the story of US . It tells US:… Who we are.… Where we’ve been… Where we’re going… It defines US.
- 4. History is OUR Story True stories with… Real heroes Real villains Real life adventures
- 5. History is a…mystery It’s like putting together pieces of a puzzle. Each new discovery is a evidence that helps us understand the past.
- 6. The Past Informs OUR Everyday Lives: “ The farther you look back, the farther you can see ahead.” -Henry Ford Become an INFORMED citizen. Become a better critical thinker. Learn from the mistakes of the past. “ Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.”
- 7. So, what’s the point of studying history? BECAUSE: We are history AND History is US!
- 8. What is History? The study of people, places and events in time. Sources: Primary: 1st hand accounts or artifacts Secondary: based on research of primary or other secondary sources Both contain bias - points of view.
- 9. Point of View Until lions have their historians tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. - African proverb
- 10. DRIVING QUESTIONS Why do people seek change? What has remained consistent over time? How do people interact in society? How is the study of this time period relevant to you and your world today?
- 11. Driving Questions What is justice? What is civic responsibility? Why have rules and laws? What constitutes an effective leader? How do we overcome injustice? How do we balance individual rights with the common good?