Dumbest question ever. For people who do not live in the US.

I don't want to sound really idiotic, or ignorant but in the US we are required to learn US history, so in other countries are you required to learn that countries history and also world history in school?

At my school we have, US history, World, and European History. I always hated world history, it's too vague for me.

Yes I think its true for all countries. You live in a country it would be quite stupid to live in a country and not know its history. Besides history is a curriculum of every school the best place to start would be your own.

Yes I think its true for all countries. You live in a country it would be quite stupid to live in a country and not know its history. Besides history is a curriculum of every school the best place to start would be your own.

Gamerz1569

But seriously, what if a country didn't do anything? Founded in whatever year, some famous people, what they did during world wars? What else?

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Yes I think its true for all countries. You live in a country it would be quite stupid to live in a country and not know its history. Besides history is a curriculum of every school the best place to start would be your own.

gotdangit

But seriously, what if a country didn't do anything? Founded in whatever year, some famous people, what they did during world wars? What else?

We learn about Europe mostly,but we also learn about America,Africa,Asia and so on.

Most of our mandatory history was Australian history, and only about 2 years of world history (which was vague and was really only 2 sets of 6 months of work)

World and national history

[QUOTE="Gamerz1569"]

Yes I think its true for all countries. You live in a country it would be quite stupid to live in a country and not know its history. Besides history is a curriculum of every school the best place to start would be your own.

But seriously, what if a country didn't do anything? Founded in whatever year, some famous people, what they did during world wars? What else?

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[QUOTE="Gamerz1569"]

Yes I think its true for all countries. You live in a country it would be quite stupid to live in a country and not know its history. Besides history is a curriculum of every school the best place to start would be your own.

D_Battery

But seriously, what if a country didn't do anything? Founded in whatever year, some famous people, what they did during world wars? What else?

lol what I was thinking. Thousands of years of history vs a few hundred.

We are required to learn our own history as well as the history of countries such as the U.S., France, England etc. The U.S. history is not that difficult to learn, considering how short it is in comparison.

Every country has an interesting story. Sweden for example was actually quite a great power once with a large territory, engaged in many wars.

[QUOTE="D_Battery"][QUOTE="gotdangit"]Well I'm sure for some countries it would be really boring, not every country can hold as much history as the USA.

But seriously, what if a country didn't do anything? Founded in whatever year, some famous people, what they did during world wars? What else?

FamiBox

lol what I was thinking. Thousands of years of history vs a few hundred.

hahaha exactly, what tc said is so stereotypical American to, i lol'd so hard haha

In my history class this yearwe learned our history (New Zealand), origins of world war one and black civil rights in the USA.

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[QUOTE="D_Battery"] Yeah, hardly any countries have histories as long as America's. It's not like there are any countries older than the US anyhow.bri360

lol what I was thinking. Thousands of years of history vs a few hundred.

hahaha exactly, what tc said is so stereotypical American to, i lol'd so hard haha

That's why countries without anything major have boring ass history classes. th3warr1or

The problem is that they stuff the history syllabus full of BS like Aboriginal and Womens Rights Movements and "Cultural Change" and don't allow for proper studies of the interesting periods in WWI, WWII and Vietnam. daqua_99

[QUOTE="daqua_99"] The problem is that they stuff the history syllabus full of BS like Aboriginal and Womens Rights Movements and "Cultural Change" and don't allow for proper studies of the interesting periods in WWI, WWII and Vietnam. Danm_999

While you are right that our contribution to those conflicts were minimal, they did shape the way our country developed. Also it's pretty bad that my niece wouldn't know what ANZAC stands for. Now I'm not saying this is the be all and end all of history studies in Australia, but they are significant in the development of the nation.

I know this probably differs from school to school, but we spent 18 weeks in year 9 doing Australian History encompassing Federation, pre-1914, WWI, inter-war years, WWII and Vietnam. In year 10 we spent 18 weeks on Aboriginal and Womens voting rights. Whilst I know voting rights were a real and significant issue in our history, do they really deserve to make up half the time spent studying Australian history?

I live in Australian and in my high school, back in 1999-2004, we barely did any Australian history. It was a disgrace. Even now, most Australian couldn't name our first PM and wouldn't know anything about our role in various wars.

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[QUOTE="D_Battery"] Yeah, hardly any countries have histories as long as America's. It's not like there are any countries older than the US anyhow.bri360

lol what I was thinking. Thousands of years of history vs a few hundred.

hahaha exactly, what tc said is so stereotypical American to, i lol'd so hard haha

Yes, laugh at a person because they happen to live in a certain part of the world. :|

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Yes I think its true for all countries. You live in a country it would be quite stupid to live in a country and not know its history. Besides history is a curriculum of every school the best place to start would be your own.

gotdangit

But seriously, what if a country didn't do anything? Founded in whatever year, some famous people, what they did during world wars? What else?

[QUOTE="Gamerz1569"]

Yes I think its true for all countries. You live in a country it would be quite stupid to live in a country and not know its history. Besides history is a curriculum of every school the best place to start would be your own.

gotdangit

Holy. Effing. God.

Yeah, i live in australia and i'm being taught australian history at school

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lol what I was thinking. Thousands of years of history vs a few hundred.

get-ka12

hahaha exactly, what tc said is so stereotypical American to, i lol'd so hard haha

Yes, laugh at a person because they happen to live in a certain part of the world. :|

Its got nothing to do with where he is from, it is to do with the large amounts of ignorance in the post.

In my history class this yearwe learned our history (New Zealand), origins of world war one and black civil rights in the USA.

loft8000

At my school, we're currently learning about the American West, 1840 - 95.

I learned about my nations history,Rome.Greece,Medieval Europe.WW1.WW2,Modern history and I still have 2 years of school ahead.

In Canada we do quite a bit of world history, well at least that's how it sounds compared to other countries. Granted as a country we are extremely young.

I don't want to sound really idiotic, or ignorant but in the US we are required to learn US history, so in other countries are you required to learn that countries history and also world history in school?

At my school we have, US history, World, and European History. I always hated world history, it's too vague for me.

gotdangit

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[QUOTE="D_Battery"] Yeah, hardly any countries have histories as long as America's. It's not like there are any countries older than the US anyhow.bri360

lol what I was thinking. Thousands of years of history vs a few hundred.

hahaha exactly, what tc said is so stereotypical American to, i lol'd so hard haha

Yes you learn your own country's history.. And even when you learn world history It will often only be history that has had an affect on your country in some way. For example when we learn about WW2 we don't even touch on the Pacific campaign.

Irish history + WW2 take up much of the History learning we do in school.

There's not as much to learn about Canada as there is for other countriesbecause Canada is still young so we learn about other countries too.

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lol what I was thinking. Thousands of years of history vs a few hundred.

General_X

hahaha exactly, what tc said is so stereotypical American to, i lol'd so hard haha

[QUOTE="Gamerz1569"]

Yes I think its true for all countries. You live in a country it would be quite stupid to live in a country and not know its history. Besides history is a curriculum of every school the best place to start would be your own.

gotdangit

dude I am American and, while I think we have a fascinating history, your statement made me embaressed.

Our country is so freaking young compared to the rest of the world, its not even funny. We are a baby compared to the rest.

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[QUOTE="Gamerz1569"]

Yes I think its true for all countries. You live in a country it would be quite stupid to live in a country and not know its history. Besides history is a curriculum of every school the best place to start would be your own.

mrbojangles25

dude I am American and, while I think we have a fascinating history, your statement made me embaressed.

Our country is so freaking young compared to the rest of the world, its not even funny. We are a baby compared to the rest.

Indeed it is, Being a world power, yet so young RULES xD

anyway yea TC your comment was dumb lol

In British Columbia, we learn Canadian history, British history (before Canada was discovered), Napoleon, the French and English Revolutions, and the world's history in 20th century. I never took History 12 so I don't know what they teach then.

In British Columbia, we learn Canadian history, British history (before Canada was discovered), Napoleon, the French and English Revolutions, and the world's history in 20th century. I never took History 12 so I don't know what they teach then.

Mercury_May2112

^ what this guy said.....America started with immigrants, we learned all about before, dunno what school these other people went to but judging by some of them the school sucked.

We do. We study most people's history, which subsequently rather frequently leave some sort of impact in my country, be it in a large or a small scale