DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HISTORY AND STORY TELLING / REASONS FOR STUDYING HISTOR

WEEK 2

TOPIC: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HISTORY AND STORY TELLING / REASONS FOR STUDYING HISTORY

The following are some of the differences between History and storytelling:

1. History deals with the study of true accounts of the past, but storytelling is a narrative of imagined or real events and people.

2. History could be a field of study, but storytelling is non-academic and could be a way of entertaining people.

3. History has evidence and real facts, but storytelling can be based both on real facts and fiction.

4. History deals with what happened in real life in the past, but storytelling is most often used to teach life lessons.

5. History is based on a specific period of time, but storytelling is not.

6. History is based on facts; it can be proved with tangible evidences e.g archaeological discoveries, but storytelling in most cases is based on human imagination.

7. History is studied for the improvement and development of society, but storytelling is meant for teaching morals and life lessons.

REASONS FOR STUDYING HISTORY

1. To understand the present using past events

2. To make good decisions fora better future.

3. To have better knowledge of our identity, tradition and culture.

4. To investigate how society and human life have changed over time.

5. To help us participate fully in society