Reasons to Study Ancient History
Grade 5•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can describe how studying ancient history can help us understand the world today.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. According to the video, what is the difference between "the past" and "history"?
2. The video mentions that humans have a tendency to repeat mistakes. Give an example from your own life where you repeated a mistake, and what you learned from it (or could learn from it).
3. The video discusses "change champions." Describe what a "change champion" is, and give an example of a person from history (or current events) who you think fits this description.
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