how can i improve in history?

Question

i passed American history, but my test grades weren't fantastic. i got by on handing in my homework probably.

Answer 1

Get off the computer, open up your history book, and study.

Answer 2

The basic thing is to read your history book. CAREFULLY. I know it gets very boring and hard to follow at times but that is seriously the biggest thing.

Also in history, you tend to get essay questions a lot. Rather than trying to memorize a whole bunch of names and dates, try to memorize key points only. At this point, this is where your having read the textbook well will come in.....you should be able to explain in your own words what happened. Being good at a subject does not mean you are able to regurgitate what the book/teacher says, but be able to put things into your own words to show you actually understand the material.

This won't help you get better in history really, but it will help you do better in class. Try to adapt to the teacher, learn how they grade and what they look for. For example, If a teacher is really anal about things (but trust me, good history teachers know that specific dates and stuff are not as important as overall understanding of an event) then you are screwed and will have to know dates.

Answer 3

Check out your family's lineage. It is an incredibly frustrating route at times, but en route to discovery, you cannot help but start to absorb some of the history of the times. I was deeply interested in my family tree and discovered a book called, "The History of the Irish Race." The book was a monster, but it whetted my appetite for other like histories.
One of the things that makes genealogy interesting is it's your family's story. Try and see how you can make US and World history a story within which you find yourself. Yes, it is a bit of a leap, but once you make it, I guarantee you will never do poorly in history again.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Live long enough to remember it all as you live through it all.lol

Now for real: Just read up on what ever event it is you are studying. Watch documentary programming like History Channel. I bet you can look up History Channel on-line and search archives.

Good luck.

Answer 6

Read real history, not that textbook junk. Reading the original writings teaches you much more. not to mention it's a heck of a lot more interesting. Plus you'll be able to tell the the textbooks are telling the truth and when they are not (which is more often than you'd think).

Answer 7

u can improve by getting to know that teacher suck up to the teacher

Answer 8

study more