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...Wah.History is one of those subjects which has its importance greatly exaggerated by those who liked studying it. Fact of the matter is that "true history" has never been taught and what select facts are taught is of little importance.History should focus more on whys than whats, more on variety than strict consistent storyline, and more on critical thought than on blind absorption.History is more akin to theology than to social science as it is taught and as it has always been taught. The biggest pseudo-religious principle is that we need to learn it to avoid repeating our past... but this only works if people critically analyze history through the lens of social science and varying points of view.Rather the people who complain most about "failed history education" seem to be more worried about indoctrinating students with civil religion and a nationalist ethnocentric point of view. In the name of education...
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Wah.
History is one of those subjects which has its importance greatly exaggerated by those who liked studying it. Fact of the matter is that "true history" has never been taught and what select facts are taught is of little importance.
History should focus more on whys than whats, more on variety than strict consistent storyline, and more on critical thought than on blind absorption.
History is more akin to theology than to social science as it is taught and as it has always been taught. The biggest pseudo-religious principle is that we need to learn it to avoid repeating our past... but this only works if people critically analyze history through the lens of social science and varying points of view.
Rather the people who complain most about "failed history education" seem to be more worried about indoctrinating students with civil religion and a nationalist ethnocentric point of view. In the name of education...
