为什么学历史？
Studying History
A brief Introduction
1Why study history?
Studying history increases the subject specific knowledge as well as the general knowledge which is useful in academic as well as in social context.
Additionally those studying history gain increased analytical skills and learn how to conduct research and where to find sources.
The intellectual and linguistic precision necessary in history pushes students to sharpen their argumentative skills and to get used to employing a proper style in essay crafting.
The abilities in presentation and oration benefit as well from active participation in a history course.
The core benefit of the study of history however still is that it does enable students to gain a deeper understanding of why people do things and how they do them, a knowledge that is applicable in one’s own life.
Those who don't know history's mistakes are doomed to repeat them. - George Santayana
以銅為鑒，可以正衣冠;
以人為鑒，可以知得失;
以史為鑒，可以知興替。
- 唐太宗
我们为什么学历史？
1. 习得历史以及常识性知识
2. 提升资源查找分析能力
3. 培养批判性思维
4. 锻炼学术英语写作
那些不知道历史错误的人注定要重蹈覆辙。 ——乔治·桑塔亚那
2Which history to study?
There are several options available for students who want to take a course in history. Each term different classes are offered, so students should check the current schedule. The history courses offered continuously are:
Ancient Era, Postclassic Era, Early Modern Period, Late Modern Period, Rome, National-Socialism & World War 2, AP World History, AP European History.
我们学什么？
学生们可以选择不同的历史课程。每一个学期的课程都会有不同，因此需要查看最新的课程信息。我们所包含的历史课程如下：
古典时期，后古典时期，近代时期，近代，罗马，国家社会主义和第二次世界大战，AP世界历史，AP欧洲历史
Ancient Era
The Ancient Era covers the first civilisations, the rise of Greek culture and the Greek city states as well as the transformation of Rome, from the Roman Kingdom to the Roman Republic and finally the Roman Empire.
古典时期
包括文明起源，希腊文明的发展，希腊城邦；罗马的形成，罗马王国，罗马共和国到罗马帝国
Postclassic Era
The content taught in the Postclassic Era includes the rise of Christianity and Islam, the crusades, Feudalism in Europe and Asia, the Viking Age and the dawn of the Renaissance.
后古典时期
包括基督教和伊斯兰教的兴起，十字军东征，欧亚的封建主义，维京时代以及文艺复兴的出现
Early Modern Period
This course focuses on the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation, the Thirty Year’s War, the English Monarchy, rise of Prussia, the Age of Exploration and East-Asia during the Ming China
近代时期
包括文艺复兴，新教改革以及天主教改革，三十年战争，英国的君主政体，普鲁士崛起，大航海时代以及中国明朝间的东亚
Late Modern Period
Topics of this time include the American Revolution, the US Civil War, the Bismarck & the Meiji Era, Imperialism and the World Wars and more recently the the Cold War and current geopolitics.
近现代时期
包括美国革命，美国内战，俾斯麦与明治时代，帝国主义和世界大战，以及冷战和地缘政治
Rome
This course covers the founding of Rome, the end of the kingdom & rise of the republic, the Roman legions and the Punic Wars, Caesar’s rise, the end of the republic and the dawn of the empire as well as Roman culture, philosophy and literature.
罗马
包括罗马的建立，王国的衰败，共和国的成立，罗马军团以及迦太基战争，凯撒的崛起，共和国的结束和帝国的黎明以及罗马文化，哲学和文学。
National-Socialism & WW2
Main topics are Hitler’s rise, NS ideology, the changes from Weimar Republic to Third Reich, NS rule before the war, NS organizations, the Jewish Question, World War 2 & its main events.
国家社会主义和第二次世界大战
包括希特勒的崛起，美国的意识形态，从魏玛共和国到第三帝国的变化，战争前国家社会主义的统治，国家社会主义的组织，犹太人的问题，第二次世界大战和它的主要事件。
AP World History
This course does cover essentially all relevant eras, events, concepts, items, personalities & anything else students are supposed to know about the history of the world, more specifically for passing the AP exam of the US College Board.
AP世界历史
包括了所有相关的时代，事件，概念以及其他学生应该要了解的世界历史，主要以通过AP世界历史考试为目的。
AP European History
This course is more or less identical with AP World History, but the topics are limited to European history of the past 500 years.
AP欧洲历史
跟AP世界历史类似，但是所涵盖的历史仅限于过去500年的欧洲历史。
3Who teaches history?
Marc Holsan, graduate of Bonn University and former LCpl, German Air Force.
He holds a pre-degree in Japanese Science and a B.A. in History as well as Latin & Ancient Greek Language and Literature. Besides history he offers classes in Latin, German and debating.
Living in China since 2013 he has previously taught at 杭州英特外國語學校 as well as 杭州外國語學校.
His hobbies are fencing and chess. His favourite books are Bret E. Ellis’s American Psycho and Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose.
跟谁学？
Marc Holsan，毕业于波恩大学，之前服务于德国的空军。学士学位，主修历史，辅修拉丁语和古希腊语以及文学。除历史之外，他也同样教授拉丁语，德语以及辩论。自2013年来中国，之前在杭州英特外国语学校和杭州外国语学校授课。喜欢击剑，国际象棋。最喜欢的书是B.E.埃利斯的《美国精神病》和安伯托·艾柯的《玫瑰之名》。
4How to prepare for history？
In order to get a good overview of history as well as to gain deeper knowledge of the details of history there are two very useful tools: text and video.
More specifically, text refers to the reading of books and journals and video means watching documentaries and online video channels but also historical movies and TV series.
如何准备？
学历史有两个重要的工具：文本以及影视，文本通常是指书籍，期刊；影视通常是指纪录片，在线视频频道，此外也包括历史电影和电视剧。
Books：
E. H. Gombrich, A Little History of the World
Workman Publishing, Everything You Need to Ace World History …
W. Weir, 50 Battles That Changed the World
Michael Walzer, Just and Unjust War
Joachim C. Fest, Hitler
Jonah Goldberg, Liberal Fascism
F. A. Hayek, The Road to Serfdom
Journals：
The Historical Journal, Cambridge U. Press
The English Historical Review, Oxford U. Press
Video Channels：
Crash Course History YouTube, John Green
The Great War YouTube, Indiana Neidell
Military History Visualized YouTube, Bernhard Kast
AP European History YouTube, Tom Richey
HIstorical Filims:
The Patriot Film (2000), Age 16+
All Quiet on the Western Front Film (1930), Age 12+
Generation War Film (2013), Age 12+
American Sniper Film (2014), Age 16+
TV series:
Vikings History Channel TV Series, Age 16+
Rome HBO TV Series, Age 16+
Horrible Histories CBBC TV Series, All Ages
North and South ABC TV Series (1985), Age 12+
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