SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO TEACHING HISTORY- CONCEPT BASED TEACHING

History is the most universal of the humanities which encompasses every sphere of life.
Since the evolution of the human life, it has dealt with social, cultural, economical, political and
moral or ethical aspects of his life. It is not merely a body of facts to be learned, but is a series of
arguments & points of view to be debated on order to correct past mistake & enhance the quality
of present. The study of the ideas, attitudes and actions of people in the past helps to sharpen a
person"s own sense of values. It offers moral lesson to the human kind to live peacefully in the
society. It also helps to cultivate a more tolerant global outlook. It is not just politics & wars but
encompasses virtually all aspects of human activity & behaviour. The arts & sciences,
technology & economics, ideology & social attitudes are all part of history. Hence history
undoubtedly is considered as the mother of all subjects. Every discipline has its root hidden in
History. All these together make history an independent discipline worth studying. As a result,
history has been given its due place as one of the core subjects in the school curriculum.