Why Study History?

Define History: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Read the following scenario: You are riding your bicycle back to the hostel in a town in Germany. Suddenly you are hit from behind by a speeding car. You are propelled from your bicycle and hit your head into a light standard and are knocked unconscious. You awake in the hospital. The nurse walks into your room and looks at you and says hello. You look at her blankly not knowing she is speaking to you. In fact, you can’t remem-ber your name and your wallet is missing. Answer the following: 1. Who are you and where do you live?

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The Uses of History Answer the following questions: 1. Why do we have rock and roll music? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 2. Why do so many women work now compared to the 1950s? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 3. Why does your family live in St. Catharines? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 4. Why do we not have capital punishment anymore? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

5. Why has Quebec wanted to separate from Canada? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 6. Why is the divorce rate so much higher than in the past? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 7. Why do you have to go to school? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 8. Why do we celebrate Remembrance Day? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

9. What is the purpose of religion in society? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 10. Why do you speak English? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 11. Why is there discrimination in Canadian society? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 12. Why were the rules changed for getting a driver’s licence? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________