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I, for one, could not agree with this article more. I was one of the kids who viewed the study of history as I knew it as completely superfluous to my life goa

I, for one, could not agree with this article more. I was one of the kids who viewed the study of history as I knew it as completely superfluous to my life goals and have only recently (at the age of 22) started to appreciate the value of historical study as described by the author of this post. I was almost proud to declare my contempt for the subject all the way through my high school years.

pbhjpbhj 17y ago
I enjoyed some history at high school but not history lessons in general they never really engaged me. But then I'm wondering if this is like someone saying "I enjoy blowing things up but chemistry lessons never really engaged me". Basically are the type of historical facts, Plymouth harbour or whatever, that are taught in high school instead the basis on which to build later historical understanding. An 11 year old won't normally be able to combine the relevant facets of the events in James I court with the leaving of the Pilgrims, the situation in Europe and the differences in the main North American colonies to create wisdom. What they can do is learn facts about these situations to use later as the basis for such more complex understanding.
pbhjpbhj 17y ago
I enjoyed some history at high school but not history lessons in general they never really engaged me. But then I'm wondering if this is like someone saying "I enjoy blowing things up but chemistry lessons never really engaged me". Basically are the type of historical facts, Plymouth harbour or whatever, that are taught in high school instead the basis on which to build later historical understanding. An 11 year old won't normally be able to combine the relevant facets of the events in James I court with the leaving of the Pilgrims, the situation in Europe and the differences in the main North American colonies to create wisdom. What they can do is learn facts about these situations to use later as the basis for such more complex understanding.

pbhjpbhj 17y ago

I enjoyed some history at high school but not history lessons in general they never really engaged me. But then I'm wondering if this is like someone saying "I enjoy blowing things up but chemistry lessons never really engaged me". Basically are the type of historical facts, Plymouth harbour or whatever, that are taught in high school instead the basis on which to build later historical understanding. An 11 year old won't normally be able to combine the relevant facets of the events in James I court with the leaving of the Pilgrims, the situation in Europe and the differences in the main North American colonies to create wisdom. What they can do is learn facts about these situations to use later as the basis for such more complex understanding.

pbhjpbhj 17y ago