HIS100 Colby College A Tale of Two Historians Questions
Question Description
The video “What is History For?” argues that history matters because it provides solutions to the problems of the present. Recall the statement “Those who don’t know history won’t be able to improve the present.” Consider a recent event, either in your personal life or in the news. In a few sentences, describe a way that a past historical event could inform your understanding of the recent event. Briefly describe a strategy for how you could be conscious of presentism (the use of modern values to interpret past events) in the study of those past events. ( video link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLE-5ElGlPM)
A Tale of two Historians pdf
What do you believe to be the major distinctions in their personal assumptions, beliefs, and values?
What do you believe to be the major distinctions in their interpretations of history?
Do you notice any biases? If so, what are they?
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