How do I learn to like History?

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Saint Isaias Boner: Jan 17, 2007; hi how are you ♥

if you don't like a particular bit of history read another bit, there's plenty to pick from

it helps you understand what adults are talking about so you're not just wandering around chuckling at your own farts (though you can still do that even after you've read some books)

# ¿ Sep 16, 2016 13:10

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 19:13

Saint Isaias Boner: Jan 17, 2007; hi how are you ♥

kikkelivelho posted:

you can't fool me, that's the same drat guy wearing a different hat

# ¿ Sep 16, 2016 14:54

Saint Isaias Boner: Jan 17, 2007; hi how are you ♥

just read the bible, it's all in there

# ¿ Sep 16, 2016 15:13

Saint Isaias Boner: Jan 17, 2007; hi how are you ♥

Brewmaster posted:

I've always thought the way history is taught in school is wrong. We're taught political history mostly, and that's the what people think of whenever someone says "history".

History is really just a story. It's the story of what happened before, and how we got to where we stand today. In its broadest interpretation, it can be applied to anything.

The way it should be taught is to encourage students to study the history of subjects they find interesting. Take whatever you're interested in, be it cars, fashion, sports, or whatever, and learn about how it used to be. What did things used to look like, and how did we get from THEN to NOW.

Then you'll see that history is hugely fascinating, because it's personal and relevant to you. And the information gathering/processing skills you pick up can be used to learn about anything. It's super effective!

your teacher had better have a good handle on philosophy of history or that class is going to teach you the square root of gently caress all.

# ¿ Sep 16, 2016 17:13

Saint Isaias Boner: Jan 17, 2007; hi how are you ♥

seriously if you're not teaching pure philosophy you have to get into the content which means the person teaching it has to know something about that content. there's lots of history though so people tend to specialise

e: this is why you shouldn't trust any book claiming to be a history of the world

# ¿ Sep 16, 2016 17:14

Saint Isaias Boner: Jan 17, 2007; hi how are you ♥

Dirk Squarejaw posted:

I only like history from the Industrial Revolution onward. Hth

if you can't find anything to like about the thirty years war then you are a huge prick hth

# ¿ Sep 16, 2016 22:19

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 19:13

Saint Isaias Boner: Jan 17, 2007; hi how are you ♥

WombatCyborg posted:

Cracked is really good for crazy poo poo in history and science. Makes it interesting to learn about poo poo.

cracked is about as reliable as gbs and somehow less funny

# ¿ Sep 16, 2016 22:28

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