History depicts the fascinating events of how we [the world] came to be in existence. The importance of history, whether in religion, society, law, or inventions, gives us explanations to events from the past. The explanations used to understand the relationship of then and now. It is with these lessons of understanding that society became what it is today.

All things in history have a beginning, for instance the discovery of American in 1492, it was Christopher Columbus' discovery of American that this society began to grow; with this growth came different voices and different ideas. The differences presented new challenges to maintain peace and order among the growing society; with these challenges battles of war emerged. You might be wondering, why is this important? The importance of this tells us how society can merge but not without difficulties, knowing this, give us a better understanding to make informed decisions in delicate matters such as religious, political, and economic freedoms.

As parents we learn from the history of raising one child and then another, it is the history of raising the first child that gives us a better understanding on how to raise the second and so forth. Rules made with the first child may not be practical for the second child. That is not to mean we maintain two sets rules; what it does mean we learn to adapt or change because history teaches us this. This might explain why a law created from the past has changed, changes to adapt to the voices and ideas of each child that enters society.

History not only teaches us how to make informed decisions, it also teaches how things we used today were invented, such as but not limited to, medical technology, the history of these inventions teaches the inventors of today; by providing them with leads to research new invention such as a cure for cancer or vaccines for polio. Sadly, from these inventions, we also learn from mistakes such as the tragedy in January 1986 when the shuttle Challenger exploded after takeoff. It is with the history of successes and tragedies we learn how or when things occur. Moreover, it is equally important as to what we do with the knowledge that makes a stronger future.

Often children question [sitting in a history class] the need to learn about history and the importance of it. It is not until they incur their own history; they start to learn that history is the road map from our past and the manner in which it was traveled to create the present. Reflecting back in time depicts how life began, how the struggles, changes, and inventions created the society we live in today. The importance of history is life's lessons, which gives us the knowledge we use to live by.

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