Why Do You Think History is Important?Why Do We Need to Learn History?

Two big questions to ponder

What is the meaning of life?

(practical) Why do we have to even go to school?

Survival

Every human being has to find a way to survive

There are lots of humans beings on this planet, so we all have to find a way to co-exist in order to survive

We make mistakes, so we must learn from them in order to survive

What mistakes do we make today that hurt our chances for survival?

Summary

The importance of history is the importance of understanding yourself.

No true understanding of present without understanding of past

No one knows what will happen in the future, but the past can help guide us into the future.

The lessons of the past are like a map into the future.

Hey, I’m just trying to

survive, like the rest of us