By looking at the history of our community and combining them with the stories as well as using critical thinking skills helps us to understand where people come from, their cultures, why they came here, their histories, etc. I used to hate history because it was simply taught to me with rote facts, once I began to understand the stories behind the facts is when I began to truly value the importance of our history. When we understand why people have done things in the past, we can choose to do the same, or choose not to repeat their mistakes.
