On the study of history (WAS: Distinguishing Cause-And-Effect; Distinguishi

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I use that book in our homeschooling-among many others

I am learning history for the first time

with my kids because we are using anything but atext book apprroach.

It involves field trips,sevral books,good teachers that we find along

the way.

We follow a timeline approach so that we can look at it globally

It's interesting this way

Emrawfood , " Erin " <truepatriot wrote:

>

> In reference to your second-to-last sentence, if one were

> so inclined to choose a single teacher of history, a good

> case could be made for either

>

> Howard Zinn: http://howardzinn.notlong.com

>

> or

>

> Noam Chomsky: http://noamchomsky.notlong.com

>

>

> -Erin

> http://www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

>

>

> rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan@> wrote:

> >

> > Those who do not learn the lessons of history (whether in the large

> or in

> > the small) are doomed to repeat it. This is happening today,

> unfortunately.

> >

> > There are basically two ways to study history ... primary sources

> (original

> > documents) or at least those who are working directly with original

> > documents and secondary or interpretive sources. The latter engage

> in

> > historiographical studies, which actually means the writing and

> rewriting of

> > history. But it is neither necessary nor beneficial to learn in

> this way.

> > This is another area, like health, where finding one teacher who

> comprehends

> > the dynamics will take you farther than 10,000 typical teachers.

> >

> > Learn from originators and originals whenever possible, regardless

> of the

> > subject matter involved.

> >

> > Best,

> > Elchanan

>