Why Historians Disagree
Why Historians Disagree ?
Introduction to the author: The present text is a much condensed and adapted version of the preface to the book called Conflict and Consensus in Modern American History edited by Allen F.Davis and Harold D. Woodman,professors at Temple University and Purdue University respectively,who also wrote the introduction themselves
Introduction to the author: The present text is a much condensed and adapted version of the preface to the book called Conflict and Consensus in Modern American History edited by Allen F. Davis and Harold D. Woodman, professors at Temple University and Purdue University respectively, who also wrote the introduction themselves
1.How do most history teachers introduce the subject to their students in high schools?What do they usually require their students to do? 2.What is the purpose of studying history? Do you like history?Why or why not? 3.What does a good history book tell us, apart from dates,names,events,and ts?
1. How do most history teachers introduce the subject to their students in high schools? What do they usually require their students to do? 2. What is the purpose of studying history? Do you like history? Why or why not? 3. What does a good history book tell us, apart from dates, names, events, and statistics?
The Organization of the Text: Part I(Paras 1-3):Students and common people's misunderstanding of the study of history and why historians disagree. Part ll (Paras 4-12):The definition of history and explanation of why historians disagree in details. Part Ill (Paras 13):We cannot eliminate all disagreement
The Organization of the Text : Part I (Paras 1-3): Students and common people’s misunderstanding of the study of history and why historians disagree. Part II (Paras 4-12): The definition of history and explanation of why historians disagree in details. Part III (Paras 13): We cannot eliminate all disagreement
Immerse v.[i'me:s] 1.使浸没 He immersed his feet in water. 他把脚浸在水里。 2.使埋首于；使深陷于[(+in)] His brother was immersed in debts. 他兄弟负债累累 She was immersed in her work. 她埋头工作
Immerse v. ：[i'mə:s] 1.使浸没 He immersed his feet in water. 他把脚浸在水里。 2. 使埋首于;使深陷于[(+in)] His brother was immersed in debts. 他兄弟负债累累. She was immersed in her work. 她埋头工作