Current+Events

Why study current events in a world history course that deals primarily with the world from prehistory to 1500?

1. It's good to know what's going on in the world. I'm hoping this will become a life-long habit of paying attention to world events.

2. As you probe events more deeply, you will develop research skills.

3. While the world has changed, human nature has not changed all that much -- you should see many parallels between the history we study and the current event you are following.

We will discuss the //Calvin and Hobbes// cartoon in our classroom, and we will talk about how important it is to have some CONTEXT for studying history. As we think about the way the world is today, we will undoubtedly come up with questions, and our questions should lead us to inquire about the past. The more we know about the past -- the more **context** we have -- the more the world might start to make some sense... or at least we'll start to see some connections and patterns.

(while we are on the //Calvin and Hobbes// subject, Mr. Goldberg will take a quick opportunity to discuss ethics and copyright law)

Mr. Goldberg will explain more about how current events will work in this class.

In a few days, he will ask you to **go up to the "discussion" tab** above and choose a topic to explore for first trimester.