History is ugly. Everyone knows it is full of violence and death, but it is also full of heroism, self-reflection, romance, intrigue, and achievements which have occurred against all odds. Why should we deny young people the opportunity to experience it through historical fiction graphic novels.
It is a fancy word for a comic book, really. Young people have been learning about a myriad of fictional characters and story lines containing elements of science fiction before the fact. It is not uncommon for young girls and boys who read this sort of literature to grow up with such a love of science fiction that they become writers themselves.
Sometimes kids are inspired to become writers, but just as often comic books ignite their minds in a way that encourages them to be physicists, pilots, or astronauts. Science, math, and astronomy have always been part of comic book stories. When the young mind learns that how much of the colorful fiction they read is based in fact, it becomes their goal to pursue degrees in such fields.
Why should be lessons teaching our past be any less colorful and engaging than the stories predicting our future. In fact, if we want our future to be anything close to the technological dawn that comic books portray, then we better start really teaching history. Those who have been counted on for this duty have been letting mankind down for centuries.
When we make history as exciting as science fiction, then we create a connection in young minds between past and present. Memorizing lists of dates, names, and events never taught a student anything meaningful. However, a colorful novel filled with images of the real pain, suffering, and glory of humanity makes this information stick in way that creates an impression.
Even though the information should be presented in a manner that fits the age of the child, this should not mean they are educated with fanciful stories designed to make them feel like they are part of a winning team. The preposterous story of the first Thanksgiving in America is just such a story, told in a manner that insults every native person who ever died under a small-pox laden blanket.
There are a number of researchers diligently rewriting the lies our generation was handed for the past ten thousand years. We are finally able to use terms like alien technology in the overall discussion of theory. If we are to rewrite the misinformation and denial of blatant facts that is the history of history, then we must do this now before we let down yet another generation of students.
The notion that ignorance of the past condemns repeat patterns is true. But let us not be obtuse in our interpretation of this message, as it is failure to connect past events with current events that condemns us. If history continues to be taught as merely spoon-fed facts to students who are discouraged to pursue further research, then brace yourself for the next Holocaust.
It is a fancy word for a comic book, really. Young people have been learning about a myriad of fictional characters and story lines containing elements of science fiction before the fact. It is not uncommon for young girls and boys who read this sort of literature to grow up with such a love of science fiction that they become writers themselves.
Sometimes kids are inspired to become writers, but just as often comic books ignite their minds in a way that encourages them to be physicists, pilots, or astronauts. Science, math, and astronomy have always been part of comic book stories. When the young mind learns that how much of the colorful fiction they read is based in fact, it becomes their goal to pursue degrees in such fields.
Why should be lessons teaching our past be any less colorful and engaging than the stories predicting our future. In fact, if we want our future to be anything close to the technological dawn that comic books portray, then we better start really teaching history. Those who have been counted on for this duty have been letting mankind down for centuries.
When we make history as exciting as science fiction, then we create a connection in young minds between past and present. Memorizing lists of dates, names, and events never taught a student anything meaningful. However, a colorful novel filled with images of the real pain, suffering, and glory of humanity makes this information stick in way that creates an impression.
Even though the information should be presented in a manner that fits the age of the child, this should not mean they are educated with fanciful stories designed to make them feel like they are part of a winning team. The preposterous story of the first Thanksgiving in America is just such a story, told in a manner that insults every native person who ever died under a small-pox laden blanket.
There are a number of researchers diligently rewriting the lies our generation was handed for the past ten thousand years. We are finally able to use terms like alien technology in the overall discussion of theory. If we are to rewrite the misinformation and denial of blatant facts that is the history of history, then we must do this now before we let down yet another generation of students.
The notion that ignorance of the past condemns repeat patterns is true. But let us not be obtuse in our interpretation of this message, as it is failure to connect past events with current events that condemns us. If history continues to be taught as merely spoon-fed facts to students who are discouraged to pursue further research, then brace yourself for the next Holocaust.
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