What Is History? Hw1

Name:_________________________________ Morelli|MH Block:_____ Date:________ Why Study History? Homework #1 Elaborate on what the quotes and comments you read today in class. Using at minimum 1 of the quotes below, type a response to the following in at least 2 paragraphs: Why is it important to study dead people and ancient places? What can be learned from history? Explain this using at least one example of something you have learned in history class before. How do you think history applies to your life? “The familiar past entices us with the promise that we can locate our own place in the stream of time and solidify our identity in the present. By tying our own stories to those who have come before us, the past becomes a useful resource in our everyday life.” —Sam Wineburg “Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation.” —RFK “History consists of a series of accumulated imaginative inventions.” — Voltaire “Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results.” —Machiavelli “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” –Mahatma Gandhi “Life is not tried it is merely survived when you’re standing outside the fire.” –Garth Brooks “There are three constants in life…change, choice, and principles.” – Stephen R. Covey “Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.” – José Ortega y Gassett