If you know history well, it is a lot easier to predict the future. For example, Hurricane Katrina was probably caused by human activity. If people would have been more careful about polluting the enviroment, it may not have happened, or it may not have been as big as it was. Hundreads of people had died and thousands of them lost their homes. Most of New Orleans is under water, so the chance of getting …showed first 75 words of 405 total…

…showed last 75 words of 405 total…conflicts. History has an effect in other situations as well. History has a huge part in many careers too. For Politicians knowing their and other contries past is a crucial part in their everday lives. They often quote famous historical people, or use examples from the past. Bookwriters and Poets often like writing about the past too. So it is very important that children learn about History and there are enough teachers to teach it.