You should spend about 40
minutes on this task.
Write about the following
topic:
Some children find learning
history at school very exciting, but many others think it is very boring. In
what ways can history be brought to life for all school children.
Give reasons for your answer
and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
You should write at least 250
words.
Although history forms a
significant portion of the school curriculum, many students find it not very
interesting either because they need to remember many dates and facts or they
believe that it is not relevant to their life. Teachers can adopt a number of
ways to make history alive and interesting to students.
One of the best ways to make
history exciting to students is to take them to historical sites and museums
where they can have a direct experience of the objects of history. For
instance, when teaching about the rulers of the past, they can be taken to
ancient palaces and similar archaeological sites. This can increase the
curiosity of students in history and make it attractive for them. Subsequently,
students would show greater interest in gaining such information.
Another important method to
attract student’s attention is to encourage them to conduct research in
history, using the internet and other resource materials. Historical movies and
documentaries also can generate interest among students about history. This
will help them to familiarise with events and figures of yesteryears.
Students can also be asked to
do projects on specific areas of history by producing posters and information booklets.
Teachers can help students to interpret the events of today using similar
happenings from history, which would make them understand the relevance of
history in their daily lives.
If teachers take a special
interest in engaging students in such activities, I believe that history will
never be a boring subject for them.
Written by George Andrews
Moolekary
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