How To Study History & Why I Love It

How to Study History & Why I Love It

How to Study History (my way):

First, understand the cold facts - such as dates and context - what’s going on and why?

Imagine history as a roadmap you are creating in your mind as you study events and movements.

Try to imagine historical events as a drama. That way it’s easier to digest as a subject

Understanding context and why is the foundation of writing an argument, creating a comparison, seeing what changed and what didn’t, and allowing you to connect and feel history more deeply.

Truly be invested in how historical events have helped shape the world and the innovations around us.

Why I Love History as a Subject:

History allowed me to become more eloquent in speech and writing by allowing me to take rigorous humanities based classes.

If the teacher is interesting, it becomes a great class discussion with emphasis and thought-provoking ideas and arguments.

It has helped me see both the beauty of the human mind and the horrors of humanity.

It gives me hope that though change is slow (and sometimes unlikely), a better world and future is possible if we work together.

It has given me confidence as a student to achieve great things while thinking of each and every consequence an action may have.

human connection & understanding >>>>>>

I made my poem into a short video for funzies!!!

I think I'm getting the hang on making videos, it's fun and time consuming :)

I made my poem into a short video for funzies!!!

I think I'm getting the hang on making videos, it's fun and time consuming :)

especially when it's cozy and rainy :D

ⓘ this user would like to stay under her blankets forever

(source)

Unsplash -  photography, illustration, & art

Pixabay - same as unsplash

Pexels - stock photos and videos

Getty Images - photography & illustration

Veceezy - vectors and clipart

Gumroad - photoshop brushes (and more)

StockSnap.io - stock photos

Canva - needs login but has lots of templates

Library of Congress - historical posters and photos

NASA - you guessed it

Creative Commons - all kinds of stuff, homie

Even Adobe has some free images

There are so many ways to make moodboards, bookcovers, and icons without plagiarizing! As artists, authors, and other creatives, we need to be especially careful not to use someone else’s work and pass it off as our own. 

Please add on if you know any more resources for free images <3