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.
