3. What is History?
“History is the study of the
past”.
“It is the chronicle of human
stupidity, its crimes and
errors”.
“We'll be remembered more
for what we destroy than what
we create.” ― Chuck
Palahniuk,
4. Why do we study History?
“Record of humanity’s combined
efforts and is concerned with the
entire range of human activities”.
Therefore, historians study the
past to understand people’s
culture (knowledge, beliefs,
customs and values of a group of
people).
5. Why do we study History?
We can also learn History to avoid
mistakes already made in the past, by
others.
“Those who cannot learn from history
are doomed to repeat it.” George
Santayana
6. Knowing Yourself
What if you did not know of
your own past?
Without your own personal
history, you have no
personal identity.
History of nations and
countries has been built by
individuals and their own
set of values.
7. Knowing Others
In History we learn about cultures that
were unlike yours. Where and how they
lived, what the believed in and what was
important for them.
In this way, you can understand how
people think and behave the way they
do.
By looking at other viewpoints you will
also be able to see your own History in a
different light, promoting tolerance.
This is a path for a more harmonious
society.
8. Knowing your world
Your own culture interacts with others.
Those events in other cultures affect you
too, so by knowing their past, you can
understand their current events.
Example: Israeli-Palestinian conflict
History studies the record of humanities
combined efforts, therefore, you are also
learning about math, science, religion,
government and so on.
History encourages to ask yourselves
important questions. That is how you
develop new skills!
9. The value of History
“The purpose of history is not the reader´s enjoyment, but
the improvement of the reader´s soul, to save him from
stumbling at the same stumbling block many times over” –
Polybius.
10. Ask Yourself
Define: Who are historians?
Describe: What kinds of information contribute to
understanding other people´s culture?
Identify: Two groups of people in conflict viewing the
same historic events differently.
Recall: How do you learn about other topics when
studying?
Analyze: What did Polybius try to teach us?
11. Bibliography
Burstein, S. M., & Shek, R. (2012). World History
(Teacher´s Edition) (1st Edition ed.). (H. McDougal,
Ed.) Orlando, Florida, US.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publishing Company.
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