I think that some historical events are more important than others because if you live in America it is more important to learn about how America became a Country but if you live in France it is more important to learn about how France became a country. I think that way because I feel like it is more important to learn about where you are from than learning about any other even if the other country has a better story. 

I think some historical topics should be required to be learned in school like the American Revolution, how our government works, and Slavery.  I think the American Revolution should be required to be learned in school because it is important to learn about how we got the country we live in today. I think it is important to learn about how our government works because it teaches kids things like Judicial review, how the President is elected, the Constitution, and many different ideologies. I think slavery is important to learn about because it can help tell students that America wasn’t always the best and it had to overcome problems that it had in its self

The quote that I chose was “We are not the makers of history. We are made of history”

I believe that history is important to learn so we can have a better understanding of how we came to be. We have come very far in history and we are more advanced than we are now but it’s important to understand that it’s because of the past and the events that came before that set the future to where and who we are today in the present. In my opinion, I don’t believe that there are historical events that are more significant than others. People may argue that the history of where you're from is more important, however I think that many of the historical events have influenced others in some way which makes them all important. Wars with other countries influenced others to do the same, and ancient civilizations helped shape future governments. I believe that history is connected, therefore making every single event or subject relevant and essential to understand. I would say learning more about the history of our country would be one of the most important topics, because as American citizens we should grasp a better understanding of our nation and what led us to be where we are today. However, I would also say to not just limit our historical knowledge to American history, but branch out and expand to other nations as well. Other nations and empires have such interesting histories like we do as well, and it’s important to gain a basic understanding of them like with the history of our country as well.  The quote I picked that resonated with me was “We are not makers of history, we are made of history.”The author meant that the world we live in today was shaped from the past, and we are only alive because of the events that came before. I believe that the importance of learning history is because it is all connected in some sort of way and has shaped our future. This quote states that we are made from history, meaning that it’s what made us who we are today. I always find it interesting to think about how the world could have been different if our history was different as well. This quote reminds me of those thoughts, and how important it is to remember that the world we live in today is due to the events that occurred in the past.  In conclusion, remember that we came from history. Remember the importance of learning it and remember that who we are today is because of the past.

I’d say that there are definitely certain events that have made a great impact on the world than others, but that doesn’t necessarily make them more important. For instance, war is often taught about in school because it impacts the world so much. I don’t believe that this makes war more important or better than peaceful historic events, but the violence makes it more talked about and well known. I feel like often we are only taught about the bad part of history, which makes sense to learn from them, but I think it is also important to shine a light on the positive parts of history. Lastly, I also believe that we should learn recent history or like current events because it is important to know what is happening around us. In my opinion is really depends on where you’re from. I think for us, living in Massachusetts, it is more important to learn about the history of our country and state. I have a friend from Columbia and she does half a year of just Columbian history, which is important for the people living there. Overall, I’d say that it should be required for schools to teach the history of the place you are living in to learn more about where you’re from. That being said, I’m not saying that we should only learn about America or she should only learn about Columbia because it is important to learn about many different places and aspects of history. For example I feel like it would be interesting to see how/if British students are taught about the American Revolution/Revolutionary War.

For my quote I chose "We are not makers of history. We are made of history.” -MLK. I think the author meant that people now aren’t creating new history as much as they are taking history of the past and applying it or learning from it. We need to use history to be able to understand the world now and continue on with it. That history will always be apart of society and we must continue to make it better. It’s not about creating new history, it’s about taking the old history and improving it. I think it captures how everything around us is history. It shows that what’s happening now is also history. The decisions people make, the things that they do, happen because of history. A good leader wants to improve their country, and that means taking the past, taking the history, and making it better. This shows that it is important to know our history so we can change and fix it. On a smaller scale this resonates with me because I am made up of my past experiences and memories. The choices I make and opinions I have come from memories and past experiences that support my decisions. Without my past, or my history, I would not know how to make choices, and I would not have any beliefs. This world should be using our history, and learning from it to help make their decisions. I think as it is important for people to learn from their mistakes, it is also important for countries and groups of people to. Our should be learning from past laws, act, and wars to help them make new choices now for the better.

I believe that there are historical events that are more important than others. Even though every detail in history has an impact on the present, big events can have even bigger impacts on how things are run today. Not everyone has to be informed about little events or topics in history. 

Historical topics I believe that should be required to learn in school are the Native Americans view-point as settlers pushed into their territory, the Pilgrims, The American Revolution, slavery, and how the government runs. These events should be required because they explain how America came to be, how we fought a war for independence which is what we stand for, the perspectives on the Native Americans who were here before we showed up, and how our government has changed throughout history. Perspectives and independence are huge topics that should be required. 

The quote I chose was, "The great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are controlled by it in many ways, history is literally present in all that we do." - James Baldwin. I believe that James Baldwin meant that we have control over the choices we make that will impact the future that will become history. Everything that we do is history because the present becomes the past once it's already done. History is currently moving every single day, it doesn't stop. 

This quote connects to the importance of studying and learning history because the decisions made by leaders, and people during historical times, determines what is going to be written as history during that event. It was a choice for the Pilgrims to travel to America, they didn't have to and they could have stayed in Europe. If the Pilgrims never made the choice to do that then America wouldn't be the same as it is today. 

This quote resonates with me personally because everything I say and do will impact my life, and others around me. Anything could happen, good or bad, and if I don't stand up or say something about it then I've missed an opportunity  to make a change. Things would be different if someone else said something which isn't bad, but the results could be different.

History allows us to understand how our government works and everything that happened in the past. Understanding history can open our eyes to what life was like before we were around and have a different perspective on our world and all the issues in it. I think the American Revolution is a little more important than other topics because it was one of the first successful revolutions and it shows how humans can create change in our world. It’s also how our country was formed and it’s patriotic to dive into the past of one’s country. There definitely are topics we should be required to learn too. I think we should study the largest wars in our history like World War 2 because it teaches us what mistakes led to those moments while also honoring those who died fighting. I really liked the quote about learning history, “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree with no roots.” I believe the author meant that we need to understand and comprehend our past in order to grow. This quote connects to learning history because a tree cannot grow without its roots, just like humans cannot improve without knowing what has succeeded in the past and what has not. When the Constitutional Convention came together to build a better form of government, they looked at the Greeks who had a thriving republic. They also were inspired by the Iroquois Confederacy and their ability to balance the powers of the government. They incorporated both into the eventual Constitution which has been in use for over 200 years. This quote shows me that interpreting the past gives us the chance to learn from our mistakes and to create a better life for ourselves. Today, this quote can inspire others to learn more about history or maybe important current events that aren’t in the past just yet. Staying informed is a strong tool that can influence the big choices you make. 

A historical topic I think is more important than others (in the United States) is the Revolutionary War. This is because this war was fought so the United States could earn its independence from Great Britain when they were ruling the colonists at that time. The American Revolution’s outcome resulted in what our country is today. For example, once the colonists won the war and Great Britain was no longer ruling the Americans, the United States had to establish a government that fit the young country. That government they established right then was the same one our country, the United States has today called the Constitution. 

Historical topics I think should be required to learn about are the Atlantic Slave Trade and the African's experience on the Middle Passage. This is because this process wasn’t only including the United States, but also Africa, Great Britain, and many more European countries. At this time - in history owning someone was the norm, and not talked badly about enough. The transportation of these many slaves was inhumane given the fact they were living in awful conditions where many of them passed away in the process. I believe it was one of our country's worst decisions. I think it is important to learn about harsh topics like this to educate the world that no individual is above or below another. So, owning a human being is not okay and beyond insane.

The quote I chose was “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again." The author meant by this quote that our history, if we like it or not, was our past mistakes. However, if we are able to live past our mistakes and not repeat history, we would be able to fix our past mistakes. This quote connects to the importance of studying and learning history because it mentions that we have to face our history with courage. So, if we learn and educate ourselves on our history, we would be able to build courage and face it to help us not make the same mistakes. Specific examples from history I can think of is the Holocaust. This was an extremely horrfic event that took the lives of millions of Jews. We have to educate ourselves on this event to show remorse to these people. Also, the people who did this are our ancestors. Now, we are able to pick out how awful this was to avoid anything like this happening again.This quote resonates with me because it aligns with my own personal beliefs. Although some of our history is very dark, we have to accept that and work past it to help the sake of our world. We come from our history so we are able to change how our own future may look like by looking at our own actions to prevent something crazy happening - like a holocaust. This quote can be applied to today’s world by educating ourselves on history. If we take time and get to know everything major that happened in our history, we would be able to help shape our future that would be much more successful and appropriate than our history - besides its accomplishments.

Maybe the ones that are specifically for us, Such as US history.

I think there should be some, such as learning how our government was created. This is because many people don’t know how our government works, and learning how it was created can help us understand our own government and our rights, which could be helpful later in life.

In this quote, I think that the author meant that even though there has been huge pain in history, if we learn from our mistakes with courage, they do not have to happen again. For example, in world war II, one man had way too much power, and other countries did not react in time to stop him. If we learn from our mistakes, we can never let something like that happen again. Even if it can be painful to remember all the horrible moments in our history, if we learn from our mistakes, then we can prevent them from happening again. This quote is important when studying and learning history because when learning about history it is important to remember how people lived their life back then. For example, people in the 1700s and before did not eat with much sanitary like we do today. Maybe that is why people back then lived shorter lives than today. But if we learn from out mistakes, we can eat more cleanly and as a result live longer. This quote resonates with me personally because I believe that everyone makes mistakes, but the important thing is to not do them again and learn from them. I also believe that humans were born to do this. For example, if a Baby went near a wild animal and got scratched, it would probably not go near it and do it again. This is the same for all humans, we learn from our mistakes and don’t let it happen again. Hopefully we can continue this trend as a whole planet, and don’t let terrible things happen from our past again.

Quote: History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if face with courage, need not to be lived again.

Quote: He who controls the past 

Controls the future

He who controls the present

Controls the past

-George Orwell

I think the author meant that the past controls what is happening in the future. But also that the present controls if something will happen again like in the past. This connects to the importance of history because it shows that what happened in the past can control what happens in the present. But also what happens in the present can be controlled by what happened in the past. This relates to me personally because it shows me what not to do. After all, that has already happened in the past. It also shows what not to replicate. It can show the importance of knowing what the history of the world is and how it controls what is happening today. It also can be applied to why history class is important because it shows that what you are learning is helping you know what is right and what is wrong.

Overall History is very important to learn and it can show you much more about what has happened in the history of the world.

I think that you can learn lessons from any area in history, as in any area human choices have been made. This means that mistakes and successes have happened, which can be learned from and influence our actions today.  However, I think that the further you go back, the less important things become. This is because those societies grow more and more different than our own, meaning that the decisions made are not as effective of a learning material. 

For specific subjects of history we should learn, there are many varied interpretations. I think we should learn about American history. We need to know our country's system to understand how our democracy works. We also need to know its mistakes so we do not make them again. This learning will help guide us to be educated and strong citizens of our country in the future. But we cannot ignore world history. If we do not know the history of others, we are an ignorant country. To be a world citizen and to be a country with this much influence worldwide, we need to understand the pasts of our constituents. And, once again, these historical areas also contain humans who have made choices, meaning we can still learn from these mistakes and apply them to our choices and our country. History does not need to stem from our country to be applied to our lives or government.

I chose the quote He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past by George Orwell. What first popped out to me in this quote was the person’s name. George Orwell is well known for writing the book 1984. The book explores themes of totalitarianism and control of the narrative. The government in the book controls and rewrites history. This ties into the second part of the quote. If somebody has complete control of the present, they can make manipulate the population’s ideas of the past to their liking. This means that the population’s decisions will be influenced by this false past. The first part alludes to the dystopian nature of the book. He is giving us a warning that our actions are important, as they control what happens in the future, which will be somebody’s present. If we allow democracy to fail, and a totalitarian government to rise, they could erase the truth of the past and replace it with their own twisted version of it.

We need to learn from the past to safeguard our freedom and the freedom of generations ahead of us. If we look to the past, we can see how decisions made that have had a direct impact on our society. This reminds us that our decisions do matter, and we cannot lie idle if democracy fails. An example of how we learned from our past is that we realized that a too-weak government was ineffective. This led to the creation of our Constitution, which impacts us today.

This quote can be applied today in how we participate in our society. We need to have an active role in government, as we control the future with our decisions. If we fall asleep, we could fall into a situation where the past, what guides people, is transformed and mutated into a version that suits those who control it.

It is important to study history for many reasons. The first reason is that if you don’t know what was going on in the world before you if that conversation ever comes up you would be clueless. Another reason is that you just have a general understanding of what happened in the past so you could be aware of what people went through to lead to you being here. Lastly,  you need to know about what goes on in your government so you know where you reside. Some historical events are more important than others. I think this depends on who you are and where you are from. For example, I think people who live in America should know about the Revolutionary War, etc as a war in Asia might be less relevant to them. Another example is that someone who lives in Africa doesn’t need to know about the American Revolution because it is not important to them. I think some topics should be required to be taught in school. I think topics that should be covered include the Early Colonies, the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the Civil War, and WWII. I think those should be required to be taught in America because those are the major historical topics that took place in American history and shaped our country into the way it is today. The quote I chose was “We are not makers of history. We are made of History” by MLK Jr. He means that instead of thinking that what we do will be historical we should think about the historical things that shaped us. It also means that we need to appreciate what the people before us did more than we already do.  I think this quote shows the importance of studying history by explaining how history shaped us. It also shows that you can’t make history without knowing history. It resonates with me because I always think about how different the world was centuries ago. An example of this quote is to think about what happened to someone else who did something before you did that thing.

            Yes, some topics are more important than others. Some topics in history can be much more important than others. For example, it would be more beneficial for students to learn about American history in the US than it would be to learn American history in Britain (although it does play a big role in Britain’s history). If we learned about all the topics, we would likely be overwhelmed with this information, but learning about too little history would cause us to be undereducated. We have to selectively pick and choose what History is the most important for us to learn (and this might be an issue in years to come). I think the most beneficial topics to learn about are ancient history and the history of the respective country. Ancient history allows us to learn about the original people of this land and helps up understand how much we’ve changed and learned over the thousands of years. History of one’s respective country allows for a larger sense of national pride and helps one understand one’s home. The only problem here is that we would have to define a line between ancient history and modern history and select what is part of a country’s history and what’s not (i.e. is the creation of America part of British history?). 

Quote: “He who controls the past; controls the future. He who controls the present; controls the past.” -George Orwell

            This quote talks about how the past influences the future, but the people of the present control what aspects of the past are passed down. If someone made a great speech, it would inspire the future and be known as the past. But the people present, who heard his speech, are the ones who decide wether to make that the past.

             Studying and learning history is the present part of this quote. The teachers, and in some situations, the students, control what parts of the past get passed down to us. If a great German man made a quote that influenced the people of Germany, our (US) schools would determine whether to share that quote with us. Additionally, a student could decide to research Germany and might learn about this quote. They would be influenced by this quote, the past, and they, the future, would be changed. By researching Germany, the present, they ghost to allow the quote, the past, to influence them.

            I like this quote because its very true, and, in a way, redundant. One who controls the future has no control over the future controlling their control. One tries to control the future, but then the future controls the present, and the present chooses wether to let the past influence it.

            This quote shows us how we have to control what information we take in, as information from the past could drastically change today’s world.

Studying history is important because people need to know about history to be prepared for the future. If people don't know past tragedies like WW2 then we will repeat the same mistakes. I also think knowledge of the government and how it works is important because if you don't know how your government works you will not be able to participate in it.

Knowing your rights is important because if you don't then they might get violated. Knowing the history of your country is also very important so you can understand how it formed and got to where it is today. I think current events like the Rev War, WWI, and WWII are more important than ancient history because our world is much more affected by the more current events than the ancient ones. I think that all schools should require a complete history of whatever country they lived in. Then they should teach about WWI and WWII. I think it is important to understand why the world is the way it is today and the way we can do that is by understanding the most recent events like the World Wars. Then schools should educate students about their own country's history so they can understand how their country was formed. The quote I picked was History despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, But if faced with courage, need not be lived again. - Maya Angelou. I think the author meant that whatever happened in history cannot be undone but if we are brave enough we can prevent it from happening again. This quote connects to how important it is to study history because it gives a reason to know history. It gives the reason that if we know about history we can prevent bad things from happening again. For example, if we know a lot about WWII we can learn how to prevent something like that from happening again by making sure people aren't manipulated that easily. This quote resonates with me because it is similar to what I already thought about why history is important. It also is very inspiring to see what I already thought in a very inspiring quote.  This quote can be applied to inspire people to study history and make sure that they are educated so bad events from history aren't repeated.

I think that every part of history exists for a reason and has an important purpose on how life is today but some historic events of subjects have directly impacted us way more than others. For example, America's fight for Independence was so important because without it, Britain would unfairly rule us and it will create a domino effect that negatively impacts our country and the people who live in it. Without the Louisiana Purchase, America would probably be half or even a third of its current size and that would mean that way less people get to experience living in our free country. But even for the world, there are so many significant events that helped shape society and daily life for all people like the Industrial Revolution.

I do believe that there are topics that I think all American students should learn in school. This includes the American Revolution and how America became a country because it's important to know how your environment and your home became the place that it is today and the important people and events that helped shape it. Although it might not be historical I think we should also have to learn about the government system and voting because eventually we are gonna be adults who have to vote and in order to do that we have to learn how to educate ourselves on certain topics occurring in our country.

In the quote, "History is important. If you do not know history, it's as if you were born yesterday. And if you were born yesterday, anybody up there in a position of power can tell you anything, and you have no way of checking up on it."This quote connects to the importance of studying and learning history because it's saying that if you don't learn history you don't have any knowledge to form your own opinions on things and you can make mistakes or be unable to make specific decisions due to your lack of knowledge. Many people who don't do their research on electoral candidates may end up voting for someone who they really know nothing about and if that person is elected they could turn out to be someone completely different than imagined. It resonates with me personally because I have family members who don't know much about their past and it can lead to them making rash decisions with bad outcomes or judging other people based on things they have heard but not learned as a fact. They also tend to believe people who stay wrong because they were never taught better and then they feel bad about it afterwards. This quote can be applied to today's world because it can encourage people to learn about history if you don't it can lead to bad outcomes and people can take advantage of the knowledge that you lack. Without knowing history you will never know truth from false and you won't be able to form opinions on topics you've never heard about before.

In my opinion, it is important to study history for two reasons. The first reason is that when there is a country struggling or a potential war, you can use history and look back in time to see the reason for this. The second reason is that to vote you need to know enough about your country and world problems to pick the best candidate.

I think major wars like the world wars and revolutions are important because they significantly changed how the world looks today. The Arab spring and other wars in the middle east are also extremely important because I feel that people are not educated enough about this area of the world which makes them draw incorrect conclusions. I think there are certain historical events that should be required to learn in school. Some examples are the world wars, the American revolution – if you live in America – and the Arab spring. These events have changed the world significantly and affect people and countries to this day.

It is important to learn history because people in a position in power can lie to you for their undeserved support. One example of this is Thomas Jefferson. He used to say things about his plans that he did not do which is common among presidents. This quote resonates with me because in sports, there are many people on the internet saying fake stats to get others to support their belief or to win debates. I have had to face these people many times. This quote applies to today's world because you need to do your research on politicians before voting because they lie and you voted for them, there is a person with lots of power who is not worthy.

I think it's important to study history for many different reasons. One reason is that it's important to know how your government works so that you are able to stay informed so you can voice your opinion and participate in a responsible and sensible way. If you know how your government works you can make sure that your opinion doesn't get affected by others around you when you get the opportunity to participate in our government by voting. Another reason I think you should study history is because it's useful to know the history of America. While studying history I have been able to prove points and know things about our country that some adults don't even know. One topic in history that I think is more important than others is learning about how laws are passed and how our government works. You can use this topic  in your everyday life. On the other hand, I don't really mention the French and Indian war on a day to day basis. In the US especially our government and politics are very common conversations and even when your in school it's good to have a basis on where you stand on topics.I think learning about civic action and the civic action project should be required to learn in school. During the civic action unit I learned how I could take part in my community. I also learned other ways to voice your opinion when you're not able to vote. I think this should be a required school topic so that young students can understand that your opinion makes a difference. Before that unit I thought the only way to participate in my government was by voting and maybe protesting. But the civic action unit taught me what it really meant to be part of a community. My quote was "History will judge societies and governments - and their institutions - not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and helpless " .I think the author meant that nobody cares how well governments treated the people with so much already. They care about how they care for the people who have little to nothing. This quote connects to learning history because for me, when I read an article I don't really care about how they help the already rich people, I like learning about how they treat the people who really need the help. This quote resonates with be because I think that we shouldn't focus so much on the people who don't need the help and we should focus on the people who may not be okay without our help. This applies to today's world Homelessness and starvation are big problems in today's world and we may try to help but if we take the focus off the people who already have so much, we would definitely be able to help them more.

important to learn about mistakes made in the past to prevent repeating them. I also believe, that learning about how are country was founded is one of the most important subjects that you can learn because it teaches about our history. I think it is very important to learn about mistakes made in history so we know some of the problems that occurred. I think it should be required to learn about the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I think it is very important that we all know our rights as US citizens. It's important to know our rights so we can stand up for ourselves if there is an injustice. The quote is chose was “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots” (Marcus Garvey).  I think he is trying to say that if a society is not educated on their past customs and origin then they can easily be swayed or taken over. A tree without roots is weak and can be easily pushed over and stomped on, he is saying that if the citizens of a nation don’t learn about their origin and culture they will be easily trampled. It relates to the importance of studying and learning history because it talks about how weak a society or nation would be if citizens didn’t learn about its history. I think that in cases where there is an attempt to conquer a nation if there is no unity in the people and they don’t have any nationalism then the nation can be easily conquered. It resonates with me personally because I also think that it is important that we all know how our country is founded. Knowing about our country and its origins can unite us as citizens and create a sense of nationalism. It can be applied to today's world by making sure that citizens know how our country was formed and all the hardships and issues that we overcame. There were many problems and wars in the fight for independence and it is important to learn about these things. 

The quote that I chose was“History is important. If you don't know history, it's as if you were born yesterday. And if you were born yesterday, anybody up there in a position of power can tell you anything, and you have no way of checking up on it” by Howard Zinn. I think the author was trying to convey the message that learning about your history -and the history of the world around you- is important. He states “if you were born yesterday, anybody up there in a position of power can tell you anything” and you would inevitably have to believe it. By not learning history, you won’t know where present people, things, and ideas came from. If you have no background knowledge, sources, or first-hand accounts, you can only believe what those around you say. And even if you don’t believe it (but you also wouldn’t know to not believe it…), there is no way of proving it. This quote connects to the importance of studying and learning history as it directly states that without prior knowledge of something, you are like a blind sheep listening to the boy call wolf even when there is none. Not learning about the past of something means you can’t validate that it -whatever “it” may be is true. This quote resonates with me personally because it reminds me of taking responsibility. I think adults sometimes try to censor the information kids receive -normally because of their age- and it prevents them from truly understanding certain things. I think reading the news is a big way we can apply this quote to our day-to-day lives. By staying informed on current and past events, we can learn to act in certain ways in similar future events.

I think that she meant that history can hold many painful memories and events in the past that can be hard to look back on, but if we face it with more confidence and the ability to grow from those incidents, they won’t occur again. She’s saying that we can’t really avoid something that affects us everyday, and that in order to fix the problem, we have to face it. It connects with studying history because we are facing our own past as a nation despite also learning about brutal events, such as the Boston Massacre, or the Battle of Fort McHenry, we still have persevered and now are a lot more informed about our past. We can use our knowledge to try and avoid the mistakes that we learned about and apply them in the future. It resonates with me personally because I also think that when it comes to things like grudges or fights, it’s easy to not want to look back at those bad memories, however, you can never move forward from those events without actually confronting them. This quote can be applied to today’s world since politics is becoming more and more prominent to citizens. Everyone is hearing about certain events like Russia attacking Ukraine or the Israel and Palestine War. By looking back at our history, we can start becoming more involved in our government and society, and we can try and voice our own opinions about the matter.

Quote: History is important. If you don’t know history, it’s as if you were born yesterday. And if you were born yesterday, anybody up there in a position of power can tell you anything, and you have no way of checking up on it.

The author in this quote means that if you don’t learn history you are helpless against misinformation. This quote connects to studying history, for example, in the way that people, often in many dictatorships, are lied to and don’t know, allowing the regimes to continue and the number of their victims to increase. If these people learned history they would not believe that and would slowly organize themselves to overthrow those that make their lives miserable. This quote also connects to me because I lived in an authoritarian country for the majority of my life, and the only way to get a good and unbiased point on what’s going on was to learn history and understand what’s true and lies. Also, today this quote can be applied in the way If people want to understand what’s going on in their country. If their politicians are good leaders, they should learn history and ways to check information so they can know what’s truth and lie and compare it to past cases in history.

A quote from history that I choose was: “people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots” - Marcus Lavery  In this quote Marcus is trying to say that if you don’t know what happened in the past you won’t know why you have this culture or this gov, maybe even this belief. So your roots are like the culture and origin that you have, and have to know to grow, and follow sort of like a tree. This quote connects with the importance of history because it talks about the importance  of studying history because it says the knowledge of the past is like what keeps you informed and keeps your roots like from their origin or the start. I don’t know how it resonates with me personally, but I like it and how it says it's important to have knowledge of history so you can stay connected with your origins. 

I think all historical events are semi-important and they all led to other events, but I think all the events that stemmed out of racism, anti-semitism, etc (such as slavery, the Holocaust, and Japanese Incarceration camps) were very important parts of history. They shaped how our world is now, and they were horrible events that we have to learn from.

I think it should be required to learn about World War 2 and the Holocaust because it shows how one person's ideas can affect millions of people. One person can be responsible for millions of deaths, and it shows how we have to make sure the wrong person doesn't get too much power.

History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again - Maya Angelou

Angelou meant that we can't ignore our history, no matter how horrible it may be, because if we don't face it, history will repeat itself.

This quote connects to the idea of learning about America before the Civil Rights Movement because if we didn't learn about this in school, children may not understand why people of color face so much oppression in society. If they don't understand what people of color had to go through, they may be ignorant of their personal struggles. This shows that history is important because it teaches us of how to learn from our mistakes.

When I was younger, my mom told me about what it was like growing up in communist Romania, and it got me really interested in Romania's history and how they overcame communism. If we ignore those roots, they can grow again.

In today's world, we learn about history and our mistakes every day, and it helps us move forward. We are still making mistakes, so hopefully in the future, we can move past them.