People live in the present. They plan for and worry about the future. History, however, is the study of the past. Given all the
demands that press in from living in the present and anticipating
what is yet to come, why bother with what has been??
Write a two-to three-paragraph journal entry in response to the quote, specifically
addressing why you think it is important to study history and what questions you
have about modern world history that you hope to answer as you move through this
course. Identify at least two questions you would like to find answers for.