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Those facts. Those dates. Those four walls. Those still and
petrified fossils of traditional history courses. Sure, it's
history, but do we have to turn to tradition for guidance? Let's
make it worth the students time. Let's give them something to take
beyond their high school experience. Let's reboot history. The goal
of the social studies is to provide students with the tools
necessary to be active and productive citizens. History teachers
need to assist their students in developing problem-solving skills
for real-life scenarios, and this can be done whether we teach
students about Ancient Athens or modern Akron, Ohio. The ancient
Mediterranean, the Italian Renaissance, and the British East India
Company are very distant concepts, far from what our students find
as relevant. The same skills can be acquired by studying something
nearer to the students' interests and everyday life. So, take a
moment to take a step back from the history curriculum, and ask
yourself: "What skills will my students need in five years?"
Those facts. Those dates. Those four walls. Those still and
petrified fossils of traditional history courses. Sure, it's
history, but do we have to turn to tradition for guidance? Let's
make it worth the students time. Let's give them something to take
beyond their high school experience. Let's reboot history. The goal
of the social studies is to provide students with the tools
necessary to be active and productive citizens. History teachers
need to assist their students in developing problem-solving skills
for real-life scenarios, and this can be done whether we teach
students about Ancient Athens or modern Akron, Ohio. The ancient
Mediterranean, the Italian Renaissance, and the British East India
Company are very distant concepts, far from what our students find
as relevant. The same skills can be acquired by studying something
nearer to the students' interests and everyday life. So, take a
moment to take a step back from the history curriculum, and ask
yourself: "What skills will my students need in five years?"
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