Becoming a Utah Historian

Becoming a Utah HistorianUtah History Unit 1Why Study History?Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Stanayana

Heres What I thinkHistory shows us what it means to be human.History gives us heroes.History helps us improve our judgment and recognize beauty.History makes us better thinkers, readers, and writers.It satisfies our need for identification and teaches us civic involvement.History is FUN!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiCFdWeQfAWhat it means to be humanTeaches us tolerance-different people act and think in different ways and believe different things. Just because someone is different, doesnt mean they are wrong or stupid.We can learn from mistakes-ours and others.

Gives us heroesWho are some of your heroes? Why?Where would we be without the efforts of the people who have come before us?

Improve judgmentBecause others think and act differently from us, we cant judge them unless we know why they acted the way they did.Location, culture, values, ethnicity, and many more things affect how a person develops and the decisions they make.Recognize BeautyWas the trek of the pioneers across the west a thing of beauty?Why is it beautiful to be a pioneer?What else in history is beautiful?

Better thinkers, readers, writersHistorians are a lot like detectives. They look at evidence left over from history and try to decide what happened.We must develop these skills in order to become historians and study history without judging the actions of others.You will be able to do this-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I9pxUdZbuQWho are we? Why be involved in politics?History can teach us who we are and where we came from.History shows how important it is to vote and exercise your opinion in politics.Many people throughout history didnt have the freedom to do so, and many fought and died for the right. We shouldnt squander their legacy by not raising our voices.History is fun!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_56cZGRMx4