That would have been nice, if students actually internalized the dates they've been taught. Memorizing dates is as dull as it can be, without having motivation

That would have been nice, if students actually internalized the dates they've been taught. Memorizing dates is as dull as it can be, without having motivation from knowing the context. Dull things get crammed for tests and then forgotten, with near zero retention when those people grow up and actually want to use the context. Even if dates were more important than causes, they stick less, reducing the utility of teaching them.