A Spring MorningThis morn of spring in bed I'm lyingNot woke up till I hear birds cryingAfter one night of wind and showers,How many are the fallen flowers!
A Spring Morning This morn of spring in bed I’m lying, Not woke up till I hear birds crying. After one night of wind and showers, How many are the fallen flowers!
Lesson ThreeWhy Historians Disagree
Lesson Three Why Historians Disagree
What Ishistory?1.History is thediscovering of the constant anduniversal principles of humannature.2.Historyisthe scienceof man.3.History is a nightmare from which we are tryingtoawaken4.The history of all hitherto existing societies isthe history of class struggle5.Historyis anaccount,mostlyfalse,ofeventsmostly unimportant,which are brought aboutbyrulers,mostlyknaves,andsoldiers,mostlyfools
What Is history? 1.History is the discovering of the constant and universal principles of human nature. 2.History is the science of man. 3.History is a nightmare from which we are trying to awaken. 4.The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggle. 5.History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools
Questionsfordiscussion:1. Do you like history? Why or why not?2. Does history tell us the whole human past?3. What do you think the purpose of studyinghistoryis?
Questions for discussion: 1. Do you like history? Why or why not? 2. Does history tell us the whole human past? 3. What do you think the purpose of studying history is?
IntroductiontothetextThis is amuchcondensedandadapted version ofthepreface to the book called Conflict andConsensus compiled bytwo American historyprofessors.In this essay,thetwo authors discussthe definition ofhistory,therole of thehistorianand the reasons why historians disagree. Theypoint outthe commonmisunderstanding thathistory is just names,dates and statistics of thepast, and the historian's job is to find andremember as many ofthem as possible.Theytellus that historians do not iust collect facts
❖ Introduction to the text This is a much condensed and adapted version of the preface to the book called Conflict and Consensus compiled by two American history professors. In this essay, the two authors discuss the definition of history, the role of the historian and the reasons why historians disagree. They point out the common misunderstanding that history is just names, dates and statistics of the past, and the historian’s job is to find and remember as many of them as possible. They tell us that historians do not just collect facts