Why Teach History : Different Perspective of Pre Service Teachers

P0

*Application* 

1.Love for Culture and Tradition 

2.Clarity about Fiction and Facts

3.Effectiveness of Decision Making

*Lateral Skills*

1. Critical Thinking 

2. Reasoning Capacity

3. Enquiry Based Learning ( Archeological Excavation)

*General *

1. Lesson for life 

2. Importance of Values 

3. Character Building 

4. Love for Cultural Heritage 

5. Valuing  antique things

P1

1.Learn from the mistakes in the past example Mesopotamian civilization ended due to ruined soil from fertilization, this will help think about today's agricultural practice. 

2. Inspiration to create a name for oneself and to be History.

3. To understand that life goes on. No matter what.

P2

1.we dint see what happen earlier.we can read what was happen earlier

2.we can learn many things from that and we are following some of the practices from That.

3. We can find the proof even now that history is still alive.

P3

In order to instill national feelings in the students 

Promote international understanding 

Develop critical  thinking ,problem solving , decision making and metacognitive skills 

To instill bravery ,truthfulness ,moral values

P4

1. To know the past

2. Critical thinking

3. Discipline

P5

1. To solve the problems in real life without any harm to others 

2. Logical thinking 

3. To be a better citizen

P6

1. It gives you the identity - Who you are 

2. Develops critical thinking 

3 . We learn from the past

P7

Application: History opens our eyes to the truth and so we no longer remain foolish and ignorant.

Lateral: Holistic learning, Logical thinking.

General: It enables us to avoid failure as we have seen from the lives of the past and correct it in future.

P8: History is the replica of our future world. For example, Chanakya wrote Arthasastra which can be applicable for todays economy. Lateral : This discipline provoke us to think critically and give us the opportunity for reasoning. General : By this

P9: Studying history improves our decision making and judgment.

History helps us understand change and societal development.

It enables us how to learn from the mistakes of others.

P10

*1)* *Application:* To understand the origin of a society's culture. For example, the reasons behind some rituals in India and to abolish them if they are not relevant in the current scenario.

*2)* *Lateral:* To develop analytical skills by studying chronology of events originating from a source. This can help in understanding the psycho-social factors of humans existing in a particular time period that made them bring changes in the societal set-up.

*3)* *General:* To appreciate what we have received as material and non-material assets from our ancestors.

P11 : History is the replica of our future world. For example, Chanakya wrote Arthasastra which can be applicable for todays economy. Lateral : This discipline provoke us to think critically and give us the opportunity for reasoning. General : By this subject, we can develop our reading habit, story telling skill and aesthetic sense for art and sculpture.