For students who are new to history, the first lesson of history can talk about what history is and why they should study it.
1, the basic meaning of history:
In Xu Shen's Shuo Wen Jie Zi in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was mentioned that "history is also recorded, and it is also true from the middle, middle and right". "History, the recorder also" means to record history, pointing out that the original intention of "history" is the recorder, that is, "historian", and by extension, it is all the past events recorded in words. From the middle, middle and right. It means objective and fair. Therefore, historians should objectively record historical facts.
The word history appeared relatively late, and the "calendar" before "history" refers to experience and calendar, that is, a period of time experienced by human beings. By adding the concept of time to the event, the word "history" has the meaning of today. History not only refers to the past facts themselves, but also refers to people's conscious and selective records of the past facts.
The teacher emphasized that "past facts" are objective and "conscious and selective records" are subjective. The teacher explained that history is the same as history subject. History refers to "the fact that everything has passed". History discipline refers to selective research objects.
2. Reasons for learning history:
Historical research is the foundation of all social sciences. When things change, time is often the time to form ancient and modern times. Historical research is the foundation of all social sciences and undertakes the mission of studying the relationship between man and nature and connecting the preceding with the following.
Today's world is developed from yesterday's world. Many things encountered in today's world can be found in history, and many things that happened in history can also be used as a mirror today. Attaching importance to history, studying history and drawing lessons from it can bring a lot of wisdom for human beings to understand yesterday, grasp today and create tomorrow.
Strengthening cultural self-confidence is inseparable from the cognition and application of Chinese national history. History is a mirror, from which we can see the world better, understand life and know ourselves; History is also a wise man. Through dialogue with history, we can better understand the past, grasp the present and face the future.