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History is arguably the most important subject because the present is a consequence of the past. Some of the most intractable wars in the present world are rooted in the past like the Palestinian question. It is also noteworthy that history repeats itself, only the circumstances change.
 
History can actually be very interesting to students, it's just that they're presented in such a boring manner. Stuff like history or biographical movies can really spark an interest in a student regarding a certain historic event. Personally I do find history quite interesting. Some of the events that happened can really spark my interest in them.
 
remnant said:
History is arguably the most important subject because the present is a consequence of the past. Some of the most intractable wars in the present world are rooted in the past like the Palestinian question. It is also noteworthy that history repeats itself, only the circumstances change.
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The world we have now is because of our past, most of the laws and structure that we have now is normally a correction of something that happened in our history. History is always seen as something dead but the opposite is true, they are always finding new evidence that changes our perspective of the past.
 
dannyboy said:
Do you find History to be an interesting subject? Is it a subject that you think you could really invest yourself in? Are there any historical events that have grabbed your attention and made you want to study them?
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History to me can be both fascinating and predictable, depending on what history I'm learning about. I love learning about ancient civilizations and the great thinkers that existed within them. Ancient China and Japan are also always on my list for investigation. When I was a kid I ravenously read about the Holocaust. Just think, an 11 year old researching the concentration camps during her lunch break for FUN. The librarians thought I was nuts. But really, I just didn't understand how people could be so evil or how they could follow someone so blindly.

Now I'm seeing it again with a certain Presidential candidate whose identity is synonymous with Hitler and Voldemort. History really does repeat itself.
 
Do you find History to be an interesting subject?

Yes! I love history because it teaches me about real events that happened that has a place in current time. I mean, if it weren't for that event, some things or events couldn't have resulted. So despite some historical tragedies, I do appreciate that they have a purpose as to why they happened.

Is it a subject that you think you could really invest yourself in?

Yes! Back when I was in high school and college, I have always found history interesting and fascinating. There were a lot of memorisation but it didn't bother me because I was enjoying the subject.

Are there any historical events that have grabbed your attention and made you want to study them?

Well, I'm from an Asian country so mine would be different from other people. The event that grabbed my attention the most is the political war between Emilio Aguinaldo and Andres Bonifacio. It resulted to the incarceration and death of Bonifacio, which is held as a hero today. There were lots of issues and here-says regarding the incident which made me want to research more about it.
 
Kind of. To me, it's not about memorizing dates and events. It's about understanding what's currently happening in the world by collecting the whole puzzle. It works better this way. There's no point in forcing yourself to memorize unless your study hard for the test.
 
dannyboy said:
Do you find History to be an interesting subject? Is it a subject that you think you could really invest yourself in? Are there any historical events that have grabbed your attention and made you want to study them?
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I find history interesting, especially evolutionary history. That being said, I really enjoy reading historical fiction novels, which shed light on the historical tines the fictional story takes place in. I also enjoy learning about the history of the state that I live in, which has a lot of Native American history, as well as industrial history. When my husband and I travel, we often end up in a museum wherever we travel to. Learning more about the history of places we have been makes the experience much richer.
 
History is really one of the subject that I think lends itself to having fun more so than others. I guess you could put science into that category as well, but it is a little different. If you like to dress up and act, then you can do a lot with a history curriculum and it really works nice to engage the students. If you can get their attention and keep it, and interest them in the material, then you have won as a teacher in my opinion, and they will learn a lot from you.
 
I do find history to be an interesting subject not only for students but for people in general. The events of the past have significantly molded what we have, where and who we are right now. I must admit that I wasn't at the brightest on my history subjects back when I was still a student myself but now that I'm living in the real world, outside the 4 corners of school life, I find history to be an important part of each and everyone's life. At present we are the ones who are now creating history for the future generation.
 
I really love history, actually! There are so many lessons you can teach through history, from the actions of people to the consequences of said actions. You can teach students about revolutions are formed, how simple people can band together to make purposeful change, that sort of thing. Remembering dates is definitely hard - but I don't think that's what history should be about. Sure, it's good to know the exact date that Poland was invaded, or whatever, but the overarching themes and lessons that history provides should be the main focus - and I think my teachers and professors managed to communicate that well to me, which is why I love history.
 
It is really interesting to know your history. This makes you able to know more about your ancestors and know more about why you live where you presently live. I know that the discovery about the existence of dinosaurs and other creatures should make one get interested about how these creatures lived. History has helped scientists to know how diseases have evolved - which has helped in the discovery of new medicines. We should teach our children about our history from their early age for their future benefit.
 
I find history fascinating and is generally overlooked in school. We'd always hear about the same set of subjects in school. The world wars, slavery, assassination of Lincoln, etc. We'd never delve into the non-mainstream historic events. I think history is really important, but it feels like schools don't take it too seriously. Quite a shame, really.
 
I personally love history and find myself all the time reading historical novels just because they interest me, but I have noticed that many students hate history because they think it is simply remembering dates and facts. Now it is important to know when the Magna Carta was signed or when WWI began, but it is not as important as knowing WHY the Magna Carta was signed and WHY WWI began. I feel like this what is missing in a lot of history classes, they just want a mindless regurgitation of facts and not comprehensive knowledge. To me this is more of a teacher problem than anything else. I have had history teachers that were amazing and made the class come alive, and I have had history teachers that just read from the book and the class was a waste of everyone's time.
 
At first sight, history seems boring. In fact, knowing past events is very important to understand why and how today is today. GemmaRowlands is right when she said we can see what was wrong. Unfortunately, facts tell us that we didn't take any lessons from the past. So learning or not? Learning from history is called experience. We all need how things went on to move forward.
 
rtefy said:
At first sight, history seems boring. In fact, knowing past events is very important to understand why and how today is today. GemmaRowlands is right when she said we can see what was wrong. Unfortunately, facts tell us that we didn't take any lessons from the past. So learning or not? Learning from history is called experience. We all need how things went on to move forward.
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When I was in school I didn't really like history. I think that it had to do with what parts of history was taught and how it was taught, we basically had to read large peaces of text and memorize them, I only started to liking history when I left school.
 
I am somewhat similar to SirJoe here, and I was not always a big history buff or fan. That said, though, I did start to get more interested in the subject as a whole in my later years in school, and it was probably just in the sense that it was me trying to relate everything and put things into perspective more, with comes with the education process, or at least should. That is my guess of what happened, anyways. I do seem to appreciate it more these days, and I certainly enjoy learning about it more. Thanks for sharing.
 
Yes, history is a very interesting subject. It tells us about what had happened in the past, thus giving a perspective to what is happening in the present. Like someone once said, if we don't know where we came from, then we cannot know where we are heading. Or something like that.

Now there is another even more interesting angle to the subject. It's fascinating to find out how the same set of events are viewed by different people. For example, the Second World War. We are familiar with the version propagated by the nations which won the war. How about the nations which lost the war? What is their version of the war? That would be interesting to find out.
 
Aree Wongwanlee said:
Yes, history is a very interesting subject. It tells us about what had happened in the past, thus giving a perspective to what is happening in the present. Like someone once said, if we don't know where we came from, then we cannot know where we are heading. Or something like that.

Now there is another even more interesting angle to the subject. It's fascinating to find out how the same set of events are viewed by different people. For example, the Second World War. We are familiar with the version propagated by the nations which won the war. How about the nations which lost the war? What is their version of the war? That would be interesting to find out.
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I totally agree with you. I think the saying you mentioned is the one which has also been a staple saying here in my country when it comes to the importance of going back to one's roots. It is a saying which has been made famous by Dr. Jose Rizal, the National Hero of the Philippines. In our language it goes like this: "Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan".

Learning about the nations which have lost the Second World War is indeed a very interesting subject to tackle. I've never really thought about it until you mentioned it so thank you for that thought. This is a very interesting field which historians could definitely work on. :)
 
Yes, learning about the viewpoint of the nations which lost the Second World War would be very interesting. However, I don't think that's the field of study of historians. Historians tell the story from their own perspectives. I think it's more like something for social scientists to do.

I really wonder what the schools in, say, Germany and Japan, teach the children about the Second World War. Does anyone know? How, for example, are the German children taught about, say, the Normandy landings? Or how are the Japanese children taught about Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
 
To me, this answer just depends. I enjoy learning most parts of history, I find it very interesting. However, I cannot stand the political side of history. I am not sure why this is though. I have been like that since middle school.
 
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