When it comes to history, there is a school of thought that young students should learn about the past of their own country first and foremost before going to the international history. I completely agree with this opinion.
The most compelling argument for putting local history above international one in school is that it would be easier for pupils to learn. They have been unconsciously familiar with and strongly connected to the language and culture of their own country during early childhood, which helps set a solid foundation for learning national history. Memorizing historical names certainly typifies this, in which students would find it easier to learn the terms they can write down and pronounce more than doing so with what coming from another linguistic sphere.
Another more pragmatic reason for prioritizing local history is that it is usually already easier to teach students what about their country than about the outside world. Generally, history educators are more knowledgeable about the past of their own country than of another specific civilization. In addition, materials and facilities for teaching local history are often more available than for foreign ones. Therefore, it would be difficult to reverse the condition to put more weight on the history of the world.
Finally, global history should not be learnt by young schoolers because of its complexity. Most learners at very young age are not capable of connecting different historical events on the world stage, which could only be accomplished by students at master level or scholars. They should only be taught about what happened in their own country with less complicated matters to understand more easily and remember longer.
In conclusion, I absolutely believe that history lessons delivered at school should be more about the past of the nation than that of the world.
When it
comes
to
history
, there is a school of
thought
that young
students
should learn about the past of their
own
country
first
and foremost
before
going to the international
history
. I completely
agree
with this opinion.
The most compelling argument for putting local
history
above international one in school is that it would be easier for pupils to learn. They have been
unconsciously
familiar with and
strongly
connected to the language and culture of their
own
country
during early childhood, which
helps
set a solid foundation for learning national
history
. Memorizing historical names
certainly
typifies this, in which
students
would find it easier to learn the terms they can write down and pronounce more than doing
so
with what coming from another linguistic sphere.
Another more pragmatic reason for prioritizing local
history
is that it is
usually
already easier to teach
students
what about their
country
than about the outside world.
Generally
,
history
educators are more knowledgeable about the past of their
own
country
than of another specific civilization.
In addition
, materials and facilities for teaching local
history
are
often
more available than for foreign ones.
Therefore
, it would be difficult to reverse the condition to put more weight on the
history
of the world.
Finally
, global
history
should not be
learnt
by young schoolers
because
of its complexity. Most learners at
very
young age are not capable of connecting
different
historical
events
on the world stage, which could
only
be accomplished
by
students
at master level or scholars. They should
only
be taught
about what happened in their
own
country
with less complicated matters to understand more
easily
and remember longer.
In conclusion
, I
absolutely
believe that
history
lessons delivered at school should be more about the past of the nation than that of the world.