Why do we study the past?

Why do we study the past?

Mr. McEntarfer * HSLPS

To learn about our heritage

To Understand the Present

Learning about the past can give us clues to the future. This helps

us make informed decisions in the present.

Can you tell the future?

– Emotions – Reactions– Events – The Weather– Ease or Difficulty– Ability

By looking at past civilizations that collapsed we can get a

better idea on how to prevent it here

What Happened to Easter Island Civilization?

How can we prevent what happened on Easter from

happening here?• Safe guard our environment• Find peaceful solutions to problems • Communicate

Discuss the following quotes• “The farther back you look, the farther

forward you are likely to see.” - Churchill

• “He who is ignorant of the past repeats the mistakes of the past.” - Santayana

• “History is the version of the past events that people have decided to agree upon” - Napoleon