History & Culture
Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas
The closing of the school year is approaching and it worth taking a look at the humanities development of our students. We begin by focusing on the historical and cultural development which has taken place so far this year. Starting with defining Humanities, History, and Culture, and ending with the application and demonstration of the knowledge gained by the learners; educators can measure the progress students have made in the classroom, and this will be helpful in preparing both learners and educators for the summer and into the next year school year.
Humanities
To define humanities we need but to look at the root word: Human. Humans are the root of humanities. Student development in the humanities allows our learners to understand human activity and interaction. We acquire our understanding of human activities and interactions through the study of humanities. As educators we experience the need to develop good humanistic skills by being present in our classrooms. We see first hand the development of student interaction and student activity in our classrooms. As educators, we hope that the development of students in our classrooms allows them to become better learners.
History
History is everything that has taken place from the beginning up until now. History is remembered, recorded, and retold today, so that we may see what could come tomorrow. History prepares us for the future. History allows students to learn of the events that have taken place throughout time. How we as humans have come to have a global influence, and how that influence flows from the most remote parts of the globe. We learn from what we have experienced, we learn from what we have lived through. The development of historical knowledge by our students leads to a better understanding of our standing, as humans, in the world.
Culture
Culture is constructed from the commonalities that humans agree to hang on to. Humans have constructed cultures of various sizes, in many places, at different periods of time. Cultures can be constructed on a single agreeable commonality, or multiple agreeable commonalities. Throughout time cultures have been constructed and destroyed, forgotten and found, preserved and protected. Culture can bind humans together and allow them to develop great civilizations. Culture can also lead to conflict where there can be no establishment of communication. Cultures with clear lines of communication tend to demonstrate success, and this should be demonstrated in our students ability to communicate as a group whose commonality is to learn.
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