When first learning about Canadian history we were asked a question of “what is history and how do we do it?”. My response was that history is memorable events and/or activities that have occurred in the past and that history made after every second that has passed.

Towards the end of my class came to realize that history has so much more depth and meaning in it once the research is done. So when we were asked that question again my response was written a bit differently:

In a broad sense, history is a series of events that has occurred in the past, however, in terms of Canadian history we know that it was very undervalued and ultimately forgotten by many.  Being able to think historically helps me understand the depth of certain topics and want to learn more about it. I’ve learned that in history that you should create something that is memorable and will not be forgotten, for example, the readings on “La fille to roi”, that reading demonstrated the importance of women in early Canada and showed how the women coming from Britain had power. Historically people do not recognize it like that and view only the men having control. How we do history is by creating a platform for the future in terms of creating society into what it will become and to make certain situations memorable. History can doesn’t necessarily mean that it impacts the past, it also can set up what can happen in the future. Although, in terms of making something memorable can be unseen unless going into depth on a specific topic. Creating history and understanding how we do it go hand in hand by the events that create an impact on current or later events. You must understand history to be able to know how to create it. Canadian history has made a huge impact in overall history and being able to understand what the society has done over the past years, it has important events that should not be forgotten.