This document discusses why studying history is important. It argues that history provides lessons from past mistakes to avoid repeating them, shows how societies change through human behaviors, and reminds us of both successes and shortcomings while demonstrating that progress results from choices, actions, and struggle rather than inevitability. History also shows how far we have come and how far we still have to go.

1. Knowledge of the past is essential to understanding the present…

2. Why do we study history?

3. …in order to learn from themistakes of the past andnot repeat them…

4. …to learn how people behaveand how societies change…

5. History reminds us of ourSuccesses and our Shortcomings…

6. History reminds us thatchange is not inevitablebut it is the result of humanchoice, actions, andstruggle

7. History reminds us ofhow far we have come…

8. …and how far we have yet togo.