What makes a historical event important enough to remember?

How do you usually learn about history outside of school?

What period of history do you find most interesting, and why?

How important are museums in helping us understand history?

What can we learn from the mistakes of the past?

Do you think history is told fairly in most textbooks? Why or why not?

How does your country preserve its historical heritage?

What historical invention has had the biggest impact on human life?

How important is it to remember local history as well as world history?

What role do monuments and statues play in remembering history?

How can films and documentaries help people understand history?

What do you think life was like for ordinary people 200 years ago?

Should historical figures be judged by today’s moral standards?

What is the most surprising historical fact you know?

How might history be different if one key event had never happened?

Why do some historical events become more famous than others?

What is the most important lesson we can learn from war history?

How do wars change countries and societies over time?

Do you think history is more about facts or interpretation? Why?

What do you think future generations will say about our time in history?