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If you grew up in a generation where you learned history through textbooks in school, you likely didn’t enjoy every single class, and that’s fine. Some days will be more of a drag than others.
That’s not the case with memes. They will usually involve humor, making learning much more enjoyable. It’s likely why subreddits like History Memes have 1.2 million followers, all keeping the page alive with relatable content that also involves absorbing the same information you will find in school books.
Here are some of the best ones from the page. As always, don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
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#1
Swedish People Are Smart
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#2
Different Motives, Same Ending
#3
Best Prisons In The World
Kristy Marion 15 hours ago
Steal a loaf of bread and get sent on a 3 month voyage to a strange but beautiful paradise. I think the newly fledged Aussies got the better deal! (And thank you to my ancestors for being petty thieves lol)
Outside of memes, there are other ways to make learning history more interesting and enjoyable. Oakwood High School social science teacher Alex Brouhard suggests allowing students to be “investigators.” As he noted in an article for EdSurge, it’s a way to sustain interest.
An example he gave was having students investigate what happened in the two years between 1915 and 1917, including the sinking of the Lusitania during World War I.
#4
Violence Is Not The Answer
royal crablets 7 hours ago
It isn't the answer. It's the question, and the answer tends to be yes.
#5
Imagine Growing Up And Wanting This For A Job
#6
A Curious Detail
“My students not only learned the content but also developed critical thinking skills as they analyzed evidence, put together persuasive arguments, and respectfully debated their peers,” Brouhard wrote.
Brouhard further explained his process, stating that once the students discovered the information he tasked them to find, he assigned points of view between the Allies and Germany, sparking an insightful debate.
#7
Artist In Picture
Grumpy old man 6 hours ago
Hapsburgs, but Chuckles is his own cousin, and he cant dress himself.
#8
Evolution Of The Alphabet
#9
How Much History Can We Cram Into Half A Century?
Renowned historical figures are human beings, too. They have personal lives outside their accomplishments and the causes they fought for, something worth exploring as well.
One notable piece of information is President Abraham Lincoln’s battles with depression, and there are lengthy articles written about it.
#10
Interpretatio Graeca
Awenpotato 14 hours ago
I think it's hilarious that monotheists especially Jews/Muslims/Christians see polytheism as a lot of made up gods, yet somehow theirs just happens to be the only one that isn't made up. Dudes, they're all made up!
#11
Good Old Days
#12
Ancient Egyptian Bros Might Be On To Something
Focusing on individual stories is another strategy that Brouhard applies with his students. As he noted, crime shows, for example, appeal to people not just because of the suspense but also for the emotional connection.
“These elements resonate with my sense of empathy, compelling me to form an emotional connection with the show,” he wrote.
#13
Specialization
#14
I've Never Realize How Young Some Us Founding Fathers Are
Zig Zag Wanderer 9 hours ago
In the US today, it would be illegal for most of these to drink beer.
#15
This Actually Is Sad
Now, let’s flip the conversation. To all of you history buffs out there, which of these memes connected with you the most? Which were your least favorite? Share your insights in the comments section below!
#16
Age Is Just A Number!
#17
Nothing?
#18
Bodybuilders Back In The Day
#19
It’s That Time Of The Year
#20
Disappointing
#21
It’s Certainly Crafty
#22
Ah, A Classic Never Gets Old
#23
What Is Japan On About
#24
Most Sane Romanian Reaction:
#25
Their Practices Involved Creating An International Network, Fund Transfer Systems, Letters Of Credit, Among Others To Create Of The First International Banking Systems
#26
A Short History Of Rome
Chuck the Cat 1 hour ago
The Holy Roman Empire had basically nothing to do with Rome and the Emperors called themselves the Kings of the Romans because they just wanted an excuse to rule half of Europe.
#27
Golden Age Of India
#28
Right Triangle Theorem
Tom Brincefield 6 hours ago
The cure for scurvy was discovered and forgotten multiple times before it finally stuck.
#29
Good Question
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 13 hours ago
It's world freedom day, the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and, sadly, the anniversary of Kristalnacht.
#30
What Pride Flag Is This
Tucker Cahooter 14 hours ago
Imagine all the squabbling that would have gone on about the order of the stripes
#31
Perhaps His Quest Was Not In Vain At All
#32
Europeans In The 1880’s And 1890’s
#33
Historians Hate Him: See How One Director Reinvented Greece!
#34
Asian Parents Don't Mess Around
#35
The Benefits Of The Industrialisation Took A Long Time To Reach Everyone
Zig Zag Wanderer 14 hours ago (edited)
Mate, it's still taking a long time to reach some people apparently ....
#37
We Don’t Even Have One Primary Source For Irish Myths
#38
Guys Stop, You're Making It Worse
#39
Prank Goes Wrong
Kristiina Männiste 14 hours ago
I happen to live near a decoy warhead base. The geniuses built it on a border of a medium sized (for Estonia) oil shale mining town. So that, if the evil capitalists b**b out the fake base, they would ALSO take out half of a strategic shale oil producing town and ignite the underground oilshale deposits for good measure.
#40
Well That Backfired
Peter Bear 7 hours ago
We see the same thing today. All those inventions we use that will replace humans at their jobs? Yeah... we don't actually get to relax, we just have to do more and worse jobs because we still have to make a living somehow.
#41
And Everyone Lived Happily Ever After
Zig Zag Wanderer 14 hours ago (edited)
Scott Adams once analysed the US presidential winners. Apparently, most of the time, the tallest candidate won. In all other cases, the one with better hair won. And this is supposed to be better than a monarchy, where we don't actually let the monarch do anything.
#42
Something Of A Trick Question
Tucker Cahooter 14 hours ago
Well it depends on whether the cargo ship was crewed by emus or not
#44
Keep It Simple
#45
I Always Wonder How Neanderthals Perceived Homo Sapiens
#46
It Was The Happiest Day Of His Life, Until It Wasn’t
#47
No, I Think Not
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martin734 15 hours ago (edited)
Some of them were funny but very few are actually accurate. Not one of them will teach you anything valuable.
martin734 15 hours ago (edited)
Some of them were funny but very few are actually accurate. Not one of them will teach you anything valuable.
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