The goal of the History Department is to inspire students to think critically and creatively in their world, and to ask historical questions about themselves, other individuals, their communities, their society, and other cultures. We want students to be eager to participate in their own society, to apply historical knowledge and thinking to the situations they encounter, and to value increasingly the particular privileges and responsibilities inherent in their own lives. We want students to be able to view their world in complex ways, not to be swayed easily by simple answers, not to be manipulated by media, government, or special interest groups. We want to produce citizens who will think carefully, seek to better their understandings, and act upon their convictions. As the world becomes increasingly inter-related, our students will encounter complex problems involving people and cultures different from their own. We hope our students will embrace such opportunities to learn, and be active catalysts in producing a more peaceful world. Learning history at Dublin School is an exciting process. Learning history well requires precision and empathy, rigor and imagination. Learning history involves developing questions, seeking understandings, and perceiving further questions; what we can achieve here at Dublin, in four brief years in a busy young person’s life, is the beginning of a quest. Our greatest accomplishment is a student who thirsts for knowledge.

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