Uses of History / Historiebruk film we watched in class w. 9
Examples of some uses of history discussed w. 9
- to justify possession of territory
- to justify war
- to gain status
- to make people proud
- to strengthen the power of the government or a religion
- to legitimize the right to power
- to create a connection between past successes and the actions/policies of current governments
- to unite a people (see this in the U.S., where is no common ethnicity, religion, culture)
- to honor soldiers or people who sacrificed their lives for others
- to celebrate leaders, governments, military campaigns
- to commemorate (recall, show respect)
- to entertain
- for marketing
- for tourism
We also discussed examples of history being hidden, altered,
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w. 10 - Lead-in films
Big Bang Theory:
Eddie Izzard:
West Wing:
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