Geometry wasn't really my thing. Terrible teacher.
I agree that learning the why's of history makes it much more interesting
I agree that learning the why's of history makes it much more interesting
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand is pretty compelling to read about.
They needed it or they would have only had WWII. Think how confusing it would have been to have WWII and no WWI.
Personal finance was never taught to us, but I think it was assumed that our parents would instruct us in that.
I hated how history was taught. Dates and names, dates and names. The "why" was never taught. I hated history for that reason. I had to develop my current love of history much later in life when I took the time to appreciate the reasons behind everything.
I still don't know why WWI happened and was recently discussing this with someone else who also never learned why.
Boy this reminds me of a doozy. If any of my HS classmates are on here, they'll know it by this story. My US History teacher did not teach AT ALL. All of our exams were open book, take at your own pace. He never taught a single word the entire year. Each period he would pass out exams you hadn't finished on previous days and you'd work on them by going through the textbook. Then, he'd turn on a "historic" movie including the likes of Dave and Independence Day.
I realized after college that I couldn't even name the decade of the Civil War or Vietnam. I since decided to read one book about each major war in sequence starting with the Revolution. I've since become a lover of US History. What a scam that class was...
Wait people still balance a checkbook?
Both wars may never have happened if it weren't for Gavriolo Princip....right place and right time in Sarajevo.
Somebody killed the band?The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand is pretty compelling to read about.
Good point. And why doesn't anybody ever refer to it as WWII - Electric Boogaloo anymore?They needed it or they would have only had WWII. Think how confusing it would have been to have WWII and no WWI.
I didn't realize you were that old.One of those conspirators went on to become a history professor.
I didn't realize you were that old.
I didn't realize you were that old.