WHAT IS HISTORY? History is the study of past events; or a record of people's lives, behaviour, culture and activities HUMANITIES DIVISION History Branch There shall be background music in the videos so if you do not like it you can turn down your volume and you watch learn from the videos in silence. The songs that are played may not be complete for recommended reasons. LEARN, ENJOY AND INNOVATE! WHY STUDY HISTORY? To identify your identity. If you disregard your past, you're likely going to lose your identity. To acquire an understanding of how a society or how people behave, their lives and acts. It's good to note that present societies are products of history, for example, how present countries came to be was a result of historical events. It equips us with the knowledge of what transpired in the past (basically we get to know how, why and when some things happened). It helps us comprehend current events. The study of history assists in the creation of a bet...