Before you laugh, however, hear me out. History is a record of mankind’s journey from the time they appeared on the earth, fought wars for

Before you laugh, however, hear me out. History is a record of mankind’s journey from the time they appeared on the earth, fought wars for kingdoms and ushered in the age of technology. It has all the elements of a potboiler, therefore it should be a subject that children are eager to learn. But for most students, history is by far one of the most boring subjects in school. And of course it is demoralizing as a teacher to walk into a class and see a sea of blank faces.

Teacher wearing a costume
Teacher wearing a costume
Here are 6 ways in which you can make History class a fun and engaging time for your students.

Help children memorize dates by using fun mnemonics – History has an endless number of dates that need to be remembered. Seeing a list of them alone can be extremely off-putting. So how can you help your students remember them better? One way is by using mnemonics, which is a way of translating information into a form that the brain can remember better. Find interesting trivia when teaching topics that might become too dry – Some history topics are unavoidably dry. For instance teaching students about the American War of Independence, the Boston Tea Party etc can be an exercise in patience, simply because there is nothing that ties India to these events. Consequently, students have no interest in learning about these events. So how can these topics be made more interesting? While teaching them, you can slip in interesting facts about them. What constitues an interesting fact depends on you and your students of course.