Unit 4 History

History gives answers only to those who know how to ask questions.

— Hajo Holborn, German-American historian

What experience and history teach is this — that people and governments never have learned anything from history, or acted on principles deduced from it.

— Hegel, German philosopher

Unit Goals

After learning the unit, students are expected to be able

to learn about the values of studying history

to learn to read history critically

to learn to use examples for persuasive or argumentative purposes

to learn to compare similarities and differences between historical events and mythical stories

to improve their language, communication and critical thinking skills