History gives answers only to those who know how to ask questions.
— Hajo Holborn, German-American historian
What experience and history teach is this — that people and governments never have learned anything from history, or acted on principles deduced from it.
— Hegel, German philosopher
Unit Goals
After learning the unit, students are expected to be able
to learn about the values of studying history
to learn to read history critically
to learn to use examples for persuasive or argumentative purposes
to learn to compare similarities and differences between historical events and mythical stories
to improve their language, communication and critical thinking skills