Almost all of us, including our teachers on the field, are just products of a compartmentalized utilitarian education system that teaches us the whats, whens, and wheres, but never the whys. Real History answers the whys, that's why it is never boring. It's always eye-opening.
Remember the saying in Rizal's day: "An educated native is a dangerous native." Because true history prods us to question everything around us, including abusive authorities and the system that put them there.
@indiohistorian Kaya pala gigil ka kanina magtype sir. Char. Pero yes. The obsession and seemingly repressive globalization of education stiffles soc sci and humanities teachers from fully immersing the students on their subjects kasi masyadong restricting ang competencies targeted.
@indiohistorian The Peace of Westphalia (on the concept of city-states and sovereignty), the Concordat of Worms (on the separation of church and state), the Valladolid Debates on the rights and treatments of the Indigenous, Treaty of Tordesillas (Territory between Spain and Portugal)...
@indiohistorian @sibobpo "Compadre...." .....-"Compadre."
@indiohistorian And sometimes, grading multiple choice or identification is easier than doing the same for essays.
@indiohistorian Just had this discussion with a co-worker! We used the same words (the focus on the what, when, and where). Those details are important, sure, but it’s more important to teach the hows and whys. It shouldn’t just be about memorization.