Why Study History?
(Hint: It’s not to pass the SOL)
Alfie Kohn is quoted as saying, “What is the most important
specific knowledge or wisdom that a student should gain from a study of
history? The realization that things could have happened differently.”
Your task for this assignment is to show in your opinion why we
should study history. You can write a paragraph, a poem or create a
non linguistic representation (picture) of your ideas. Use the space
provided below to complete this. Make sure you have a title.