Why Study History?

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Why Study History?

To make connections

how do cultures and environments of the past impact the present we live in and the future we are creating?

To not repeat past mistakes made by others

Comparing past and present

To learn skills

Using old and new tools including new tech

How to do research!

Being able to distinguish fact vs opinion

understanding bias

Understanding primary vs secondary sources

how to create an argument based on information and data

How to read maps

To Learn to ask questions

What happened? Why did it happen?

What could have prevented it from happening?

What could have been done differently?

Who's perspective is being left out?

Why are things the way they are?

Who's perspective is that?

To learn about the past

To gain an understanding of diverse perspectives

To understand why things are the way they are

To understand who we are as people

To learn about the culture we were raised in

To learn about and appreciate other cultures

To learn what it means to be a responsible citizen

To decide why and how we can change the society in which we live

rights and responsibilities

The right to protest!

Taxes

Being informed about $ and where it goes and why

Voting

understanding the process and which level of government is responsible for what.