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"inquiry" paragraph 5

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Perhaps the best reason to study history is to understand what humans are capable of doing to one another—and how we have the capacity to correct such injustices.

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"perceived downplaying of worthy subjects" paragraph 3

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"18% of eighth graders were proficient in U.S. History" paragraph 2

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But through history they can become more disciplined and rigorous thinkers.

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"But through history they [our students] can become more disciplined and rigorous thinkers." Paragraph 6

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"Studying history teaches us to question how and why things change, who drives those changes, whose interests are served by them and who gets left out of the equation"

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"compassionate" paragraph 6

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history needs no help communicating itself

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"Studying history teaches that society is not stagnant"

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"Studying history teaches us to question"

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"Stagnant" paragraph 5

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"To frame the efficacy of history in terms of facts remembered and test scores achieved misses what is valuable about historical study. The value of history is as much in its process as it is in its outcomes."

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The process of historical inquiry—and what it teaches students along the way—is history’s greatest reward.

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The process of historical inquiry—and what it teaches students along the way—is history’s greatest reward.

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"Change"

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"The process of historical inquiry—and what it teaches students along the way—is history’s greatest reward." paragraph 5

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"The value of history is as much in its process as it is in its outcomes."

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"On the surface, history may seem less in need of such help than, say, physics. But we should not assume that history needs no help communicating itself."

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"Analyzing historic documents teaches us to be careful readers. To be skeptical of one side of the story. To be aware of our own biases."

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"Perhaps the best reason to study history is to understand what humans are capable of doing to one another—and how we have the capacity to correct such injustices."

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"To frame the efficacy of history in terms of facts remembered and test scores achieved misses what is valuable about historical study. The value of history is as much in its process as it is in its outcomes."

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reward

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The process of historical inquiry—and what it teaches students along the way—is history’s greatest reward.

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"history communicators" (paragraph 5)

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"Studying history teaches us to question how and why things change, who drives those changes, whose interests are served by them and who gets left out of the equation."

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'downplaying of worthy subjects'

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he best reason to study history is not to memorize facts, but rather to experience the historical process and learn to interpret facts in a thoughtful, independent and meaningful manner.

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skeptical (paragraph 5)

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independently assess an increasingly complex world

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"To be skeptical of one side of the story"

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"...we historians have an opportunity to better espouse history’s value and ensure we don’t fall behind in producing outstanding, independent thinkers who have the confidence to draw their own conclusions."

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communicate

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stagnant

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"to be skeptical of one side of the story"

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"They can be challenged to be more independent-minded analysts, and, I would argue, more compassionate human beings—skills that historical study inculcates and that lead directly to life and career success."

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more independent-minded analysts, and, I would argue, more compassionate human beings

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"to frame the efficacy of history in terms of facts remembered and test scores achieved misses what is valuable about historical study" paragraph 4