My favorite subject at elementary and high school was history. For example, I was fascinated to hear of the journeys of discovery made by explorers many hundreds of years ago. In the 1400s people still believed the world was flat, so that if you sailed far enough you would sail over the edge (and die). There were also stories about horrible giant creatures that lived under the sea and could destroy ships. Sailing through storms in the small ships of those days was extremely dangerous as well. However, some European men were determined to face any risks in order to find a sea route to India. Do you know why (it would be a good research question)?
Vasco da Gama, of Portugal, was the first to achieve this in 1497. It was the dawning of an era of massive changes. I like history because it explains why the world is the way it is today. As the saying goes, "Those who don't know about the mistakes of history are bound to repeat them".
Anyway, what was your favourite subject at high school, and why? Try to give examples.
I learned Vasco da Gama in high school. I think he was brave!
ReplyDeleteSome European men would like to find a sea route to India because it was believed that there was much gold in India, I think.
ReplyDeleteThey may have thought there was some gold there, but they were even more interested in spices (pepper etc). The Turkish (Otterman)empire controlled the land route from India to Europe, and was putting very high taxes on goods travelling through it's borders.
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