- He thinks this because there is a stress with living in the present.
- This stress can cause people to not value the history behind everything around them.
- There is a view that the present is more important than any period before it.
- Americans put a premium on becoming rather than on being...
KNES 381- Exam 1 questions with correct answers
- He thinks this because there is a stress with living in the present.
- This stress can cause people to not value the history behind everything
around them.
- There is a view that the present is more important than any period
before it.
- Americans put a premium on becoming rather than on being a part of
their history.
- Due to America being consisted of all immigrants, there's a lack of one
shared historical event. Correct Answer-Why does Vaughn think that
Americans might not value history?
- There have been so many technological advances and humanly
advancements in recent years that it can be easy for some to forget
achievements made in the past.
- People are so focused on the now and becoming rather than on being a
part of their past.
- Accumulation of scientific knowledge contributes to a belief that each
decade is an improvement which has given a false sense of security with
regard to the past.
- So many things have been discovered or created in recent years that
they make accomplishments in the past seem small. Correct Answer-
What does Vaughn mean when he writes that some people might have
"historical amnesia?"
- We should "imitate" examples of courage and humanity towards
others. (creates role models)
, - We should "avoid" examples of depravity in history so that we don't
make the same choices today.
- If we imitate the positives then we in turn may have a positive life or
impact on others. Correct Answer-According to Vaughn, there are things
we should "imitate" and things we should "avoid" when studying
history. What does he mean by this?
- People can choose to believe in what they want.
- Many times things that happen in the past influence the actions and
thoughts of those today.
- So if you can control the past, you can in turn control what can happen
in the future.
- People in roles with power use morph history to support their claims.
Correct Answer-What is George Orwell referring to when he writes that
"who controls the past controls the future."?
- Historical study can pull us away from our narrow self-centeredness
and make us more aware of the likely results of our actions.
- The past can be a source of self-understanding, identification, and
values Correct Answer-What might we learn from Clio's example of
studying history?
Knowledge of the past allows us to be more enlightened and effective
participants in the world. The past will show us what is important in the
present. "Deeper foundations of our past makes us more effective
participants in the present". All history is influenced by the present and
our projection of the future (why history rewrites itself). Past is alive in
every society, it dictates how we think and act. Correct Answer-
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