Some people believe that young people know about international pop and movie stars but know very less about famous people from history in their own country. Why is this ? How can more interest be created in young people to gain more knowledge about their own famous people from history.

In recent years, youngsters tend to admire global celebrities in the entertainment industry rather than important

historic

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historical

people of their nations. There are several reasons behind

this

phenomenon and measures should be implemented to tackle the problem. There are two main factors that explain why adolescents nowadays know more about famous movie and music stars.

Firstly

, social media

contributes

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contribute

to the increasing interest of young people in celebrities. Famous people appear as usual in many social networks

such

as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter in which the youth

are

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is

easy to access and read. The minority

tend

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tends

to find attractive things on the internet

such

as catchy songs or comedies, which help them relax and reduce stress.

As a result

, they will find information about the singers who sang those songs or the actors who took in those movies.

Consequently

, youngsters become more fascinated about these celebrities and some people

also

consider them as a role model.

Secondly

, teenagers are not interested in the tedious teaching method of

history

at high school. It might be boring for them to learn by heart events, milestones and historical figures mechanically. They

also

think that learning

history

is useless because the past is not related to the present so that they choose to follow international celebrities

instead

of having knowledge about

history

. There are various steps that school and the media can take to

arousing

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arouse

young people’s interest in

people

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the people

of the past. The

first

approach is that schools can incorporate technology in teaching methods,

such

as adding more motion images and vivid effects to create more appealing lessons..

Moreover

, schools should hold educational trips to local museums which offer them an opportunity to gain deeper knowledge about historical figures

fighted

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

fought

for the freedom and the democracy we enjoy today.

Last

but not least,

film makers

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the filmmakers

filmmakers

should be encouraged to produce movies based on key historical events. Young people will be eager to watch

such

movies, especially when their idols are chosen for the main role. In conclusion,

although

young people these days do not pay as much attention to

history

as they do to celebrities,

this

problem can be dealt with by several suggested solutions.