Why Study History? - Chapter 1-B

This is why a number of distinguished commentators, both ​ (a)   and liberal, are urging a rededication to history teaching and learning. Historical training helps people to handle different kinds of evidence and to sort fact from opinion and ​ (b)   .

• conservative
• disinformation
• progressive
• faithfulness
• extremist

Our authors are interested in developing historical skills within others so that detection and discount of "fake news" is more common.

Draw what "fake news" means to you.

An early thesis from our authors is that historical study is actually focused on the nature of change due to rapid developments in society in multiple contexts.

What do you think?

Historical study is the study of change in society.

• Strongly Agree

• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

Please categorize the topics below regarding the foci of our homework reading.

Groups:

(a) True Foci

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(b) False Foci

• Historical Hoaxes and Frauds

• Interpretation of Primary Sources

• Role of Historians in Shaping Public Opinion

• Myths and Legends in History

• Experiences of Undergraduate Study

• Basic Modes of Historical Thinking

• Historical Preservation and Conservation

• Alternative Histories and Speculative Fiction

• Historical Research Methods

• Impact of Historical Events on Society

• Careers for History Graduates

In our book, the country that is being compared/contrasted with the USA within the study of history at the college level will be:

• Great Britain

• France

• Germany

• Russia

"The ​ (a)   of the historical profession is one of its great virtues, but it’s nonetheless important to acknowledge the different structures and traditions of higher education in the UK and the US, which is reflected in correspondingly different terminology."

• internationalism
• nationalism
• practicality
• patriotism