History is something that many people overlook, something that is even more overlooked is geography. It seems that most people are only concerned with what effects them, or at least what they think has an effect on them. There are 196 countries in the world, and more than seven billion people on earth. Besides obvious over population issues, there is the issue with the overall education of everyone. “Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it” (Edmund Burke). This quote is so simple yet so powerful. Once one understands history, one can then see the warning signs of something impactful happening again, enough to even prevent it. When one looks back in history, it is evident that geography has a big part in world history, so to understand geography is to understand history.
I have always enjoyed history,but I will confess that I lack geography skills that at times make me blind to the outside world. The blame for this can be for a couple different reasons, it could be that I have never had a class that ever really went in depth into geography or it could simply be my ignorance to not want to study such …show more content…
It was clear to see that by taking difficult courses such as AP History helped the student, understand geography. To be able to take AP History he has a clear understanding of history, and in turn has been able to understand geography. It was evident that the student took control over his education, that although he has attended public school all his life he has been to get passed that. He was also not alone in the fact that they all have taken control over their education, everyone in that class seems to have taken that control. To take the control over ones education is a hard feat, and to be able to say that while coming from a community that is looked down upon is an even harder
I have always enjoyed history,but I will confess that I lack geography skills that at times make me blind to the outside world. The blame for this can be for a couple different reasons, it could be that I have never had a class that ever really went in depth into geography or it could simply be my ignorance to not want to study such …show more content…
It was clear to see that by taking difficult courses such as AP History helped the student, understand geography. To be able to take AP History he has a clear understanding of history, and in turn has been able to understand geography. It was evident that the student took control over his education, that although he has attended public school all his life he has been to get passed that. He was also not alone in the fact that they all have taken control over their education, everyone in that class seems to have taken that control. To take the control over ones education is a hard feat, and to be able to say that while coming from a community that is looked down upon is an even harder