How might looking at the stories of the history of our city or community help you understand the present better?
Looking at the stories and history of our city or community can help us understand the present better because it helps us in understanding how past events have influenced and shaped our present. When we have students, “...use their historical thinking skills to tell stories and to evaluate other stories about the global past,” it “...will help them to make sense of history and how it applies to themselves and their communities at present.” Looking at the stories of history can help students in understanding today’s current traditions and how communities were formed. It can also provide deeper insight to why there are challenges in certain communities and how those hardships have been addressed and why they may continue to be ongoing.This will help students make informed decisions by understanding the past.
How might looking at the stories of the history of your city help you understand the future better?
Looking at stories of the history of your city can help you better understand the future because by understanding the past we can better anticipate the future. Often history repeats itself. We will be able to look at patterns in history and see how challenges have or haven’t been addressed and which solutions worked. By understanding what decisions were beneficial in the past and what decisions caused problems, we will be able to make better and smarter decisions in the future. By knowing our past, we can better understand our future.
Ashley Streebel