The document discusses reasons for studying history, including to understand the present and prepare for the future, provide moral lessons, foster personal growth, and understand people and events in context. It also outlines the four roles of historians as investigators of the past, storytellers, judges making moral evaluations, and reflectors who speculate on lessons and future implications. Studying history provides a sense of identity and understanding at personal, community, and national levels.
2. Events that happen in the PRESENT
(or NOW) are “Current Events.”
Once the event is over, it becomes
HISTORY.
HISTORY is a record of what has
happened in our past.
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7. It doesn’t help build schools,
fight fires, perform operations,
help sell merchandise, or launch
a space shuttle.
8. in order to ensure that great deeds are not
forgotten
in order to understand the present and prepare
for the future
in order to provide a moral lesson
in order to encourage civic participation and
citizenship
in order to prevent prejudice
in order to appreciate arts and literature
9. in order to foster personal growth - study
history because everything you learn makes
you smarter!
to understand people, how they act and
why they acted.
To develop a sense of belonging to our
country. We are proud of our motherland
So you do not sound like an idiot because
you do not know who Mahatma Gandhi is
history is the only thing that is real
10. You cannot understand people if you do not
understand their past
You cannot understand our community if you
do not know how it came to be
You cannot understand our nation without
history
You cannot understand our world if you do
not understand history
11. Studying history gives people a sense of
nationalism
It gives groups such as ethnic,
organization, even schools a sense of
identity
It gives family and personal identity as
well
12. People make up society and it is very hard to
test how that kind of group behaves when it is
made up of 4 billion people
History acts as a “social laboratory”, one of the
few way we can help predict the future
behavior of such a large group
13. It provides national identity
Provides examples of success, morality and of
course the examples of the opposite
Helps us understand current world affairs and
conflicts by understanding the root of the
problems
Provides support for making decisions and
encourages, “responsible public behavior,
whether as a national or community leader, an
informed voter, a petitioner, or a simple
observer. ”
14. Jobs of the Historian:
Historians have at least four different jobs
Each of these jobs is important to
understand the past so we are able to
understand ourselves, our society and our
world
15. Investigates the past
Determines what happened
Separates truth from falsehoods or
misinterpretations
Separates out bias in historical writing to find
the truth (or as close as possible)
16. • Tells the story of history to others
• Imparts lessons, morals, and other learning of
history
• Entertains and fascinates with the epic story of
our history
17. Judges history and makes moral decisions.
Example: was someone evil or just
misunderstood?
Ever heard the saying, “We will see how
history judges me?”
Sorts what should be emulated and what
should be discarded
18. Is a reflector and may also be speculating on
what was right or wrong
Ponders important questions and attempts to
pull out meaning from history
Not only speculates on the lessons of the past
but also may attempt to predict the future
20. Are you willing to put on the four hats of
historian and attempt to understand the
past…in order to ensure a brighter future for
yourself, for your family, for your community,
for your nation, and for your world?