most important reason for studying history is not that knowledge of history can make us better people or a better society but that it can provide clues to solving the societal problems that we face today.” The issue of most important reason for studying history is complex and controversial. While there is no doubt that knowledge of history can give us clues to solve our societal problems‚ some people may argue that the most important reason to study history is to make us better people or a better
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Summer AP World History The Case for Big History “Big History” should be the prevailing way of to how we view history. “Big History” includes more than just human history‚ but also ranges from the creation of earth (the big bang theory) to how history has an effect on us today. It includes information about our world‚ universe and all things leading up to this very day. History is a crucial must‚ if we are to understand our world. If we know things of the past on a larger time scale‚ we may
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The Importance of History History is an important part of anyone’s life. History helps understand the past so the people of the country can understand where they come from. The subject helps children understand who they are and where they came from. History is basically knowledge about the past events. It is a part of everyday life that goes partially un-noticed. Everybody‚ people talk about past events without even knowing that they are performing the task. One needs to know and understand
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History paradigms People believe history is a matter of memorization History is interesting full of story and puzzles We learn about our origin To reattribute to people who have sacrify in the past History is part of group of studies liberal arts History looks that everyone has a past Change overtime 5 or 6 thousand years humans have learn to read and write oral history is the oldest way 1970 a very popular mini series alex haley book professor of sfu who was from Britain
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Among all of the academic disciplines‚ history stands as one of the most controversial. This is due to the inherently interpretive nature of the field‚ one that has long resulted in heated debates for many historians. As one would expect that the study of events long passed to be more firmly rooted in unchallengeable fact rather than disputable opinion‚ this presents a bit of quandary. To many‚ there appears to be little merit in making an effort to understand events that have been debated ad nauseam
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Oral History Have you ever read Oral history in your life? Oral History is the study of historical information recording of interview with people having personal knowledge of past events. For many years‚ authors have written myths‚ fables and parables. The problem lays arguments of whether oral history is reliable. I believe oral history depends positively in our society because oral teaches something about life. Also oral history is meant to explain a bigger picture. But sometimes‚ oral might
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The study of history is a crucial component within our society‚ it allows us to educate ourselves so we are aware of what changes the world has gone through and what people have faced within the past. Not only this‚ but studying history will hopefully allow us to come closer to why certain events occurred and via the analysis of multiple perspectives we may be able to come to conclusions for why specific decisions were made and possibly theorize what the alternate reality may have been. But why is
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The Study of History History? Past Past of Man History? History – the analysis and critical evaluation of man’s progress from the past to the present. Why Study History? 1. History clearly explains the present. 2. It is a repository of knowledge and information useful in solving our day to day problems. 3. It enables us to get acquainted with how man developed a civilization from crude beginnings to present modernized communities that we have. History 12 Descriptive
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English Speech Goodmorning. Today I will be talking to you about how history and memory are depicted in Peter Carey’s True History of the Kelly Gang‚ and James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic. Both texts depend heavily on fictionalised historical figures to tell their stories through memory. And both leave us with suspicions about their historical accuracy. In this speech I will be exploring these two texts through five main points * The difference in believability between a novel and a film
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To what extent has textual form shaped your understanding of history and memory? In your response‚ make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text. The textual form of the poetry of Denise Levertov and the recount Pure Torture by Tom Moe has shaped the reader’s understanding of history and memory to a great extent. While history is represented generally as objective‚ impersonal‚ factual and static‚ memory is represented as subjective‚ personal‚ fragmented and
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