Question

Just a couple examples why History is INVALID as a subject. They give you one side view, or they do show the other side of the view, but the main side of the view is more convincing.

Answer 1

Holocaust is the Subject.

Answer 2

THIS is true, but never taught anywhere:

Israel is thought of a country that suffered, is that true or not?
Id think so, they had money, but they didn't save millions of Jews.
No one knows about this though.

All countries didn't except Jews, they kind of say this, but they don't really stay long in detail. How the ships were sinking close to the shore, and people died, and shut when tried to broach the shore.

Italy saved all the Jews, but they are thought of as horrible, they were not that bad...

I can go on.....

Answer 3

mhmmm something new to think about

Answer 4

that doesnt make it an invalid subject, an opinionated course is still a course.

Every social studies class ever taken is an opinionated course.

Answer 5

Well it really depends on your definition of valid or invalid.

Answer 6

I mean INVALID, as a source of information.

Answer 7

Well, most of the time their opinions are irrelevant (like with slavery nowadays, slavery isn't legal so it doesn't matter the opinion of the south) by the time they're actually written in history books. But most history is focused wherever you live. For example, United States History is very common in the United States, so the opinions accepted by the nation as a whole would be reflected in that book and it wouldn't be anything new.

Now that I think about you, that could be a source of conflict in itself so -.-

Answer 8

you? xD I mean it. Not you.

Answer 9

History is a course because it tells the history, and that's what we need to know. But the problem of it is how people have different opinions of how everything went, that's why people become historians, they usually try their best to get the valid information from artifacts, written records, oral history, and through cultural observations too. As long as their historians whom are trying their best to get the unreasonable facts straight and have their evidence that can back up their words with, then we don't have to worry about. It's your choice to believe the right information that is giving to you.

History books aren't always true, there's still a mistake behind some historical events. One example: If you look up close on the beginning of the US history, how people believed that earlier Americans traveled across the Bering Strait through Siberia to Canada between 11-14,00 years ago. Well, that is an invalid fact, because earth before was a Pangaea and when continents separated, people got separated too.

Answer 10

I believe that remembering what happened historically is important. Also, the thing that I said about Israel, that country would not exist if this information was known, my Father is a Rabbi and he told me all of this.

Answer 11

basically if your history teacher is being bias in a situation thats the teachers fault not the whole course, any teacher who is a good teacher should teach the subject from most perspectives... which mine always have.

Answer 12

that's correct @Ashleyisakitty, many History teachers are biased but not most of them. This causes students to learn the opinions of the teacher, not the true facts about history and this is what i call INVALID.

Answer 13

@Ashleyisakitty, Yes, and that's what I meant, by giving one point of view. Like in court you would listen to both sides, if you were to be a jodge, but the sudents aren't given this option.

Answer 14

But that is not the students fault they are not given that choice.

Answer 15

I am not saying it is, I am saying history as a subject in class is invalid as an information source.

Answer 16

@SolomonZelman, if i feel my teacher is being biased, i'll certainly raise my hand and say my opinion also, but if i don't know nothing about it, i'll ask him/her from where you got this information. What sources did you use?

Answer 17

This is why I appreciate my apush class, it practically destroys you seeing any good in situations. For example, my teacher has destroyed our perceptions on Columbus, after learning that he actually was responsible for the enslavement and murder of hundreds thousands of natives that rushed to him bearing gifts of gold and silver. Childhood destroyed.

Answer 18

No, not the teachers fault either, it is the course-makers's whoever they are.

Answer 19

Not in all cases some teachers show both sides. That is not true either bc most curriculum is made to show both sides of the event.

Answer 20

@SolomonZelman, maybe those historians who wrote those text-books haven't got the full deeper historical event that occurred that time. Maybe they haven't got a lot of information about that subject.

Answer 21

I agrre some teacher give both views, But generally the course is directed in such a way, that the student will more or less absolutely be sure that their country is good and other countries are bad, even if they are in Germany and learning about the holocaust.

Answer 22

Ultimately it boils down to the government. Yup. Once again, it's their fault. Like that's anything new, right guys?

Answer 23

they need a primary resource of your fathers information, but in my opinion, historians can be opinionated on other subject. Every country's history courses is based on their victories and honored events. You'll rarely read a certain country history book opposing themselves.

Answer 24

@Zale101, yes you totally get my point.