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Many young people today know more about international pop or movie stars than about famous people in the history of their own country. Why is this? What can be done to increase young people’s interest in famous people in the history of their country?

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It is true that while numerous youngsters are familiar with international celebrities, their knowledge about the historically crucial
people
 of their nations is small. In
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 reason behind
this
 situation and the way how to make them interested in historically famous
people
. The main reason for
this
 phenomenon is the fact that young
people
 find historical facts boring. The major cause of
this
 process is boredom associated with the learning of
history
, and
moreover
, teenagers consider historical facts as not useful. Since
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the beginning of
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school life, under the rote system of learning, students didn’t have any time to deeply think about their historical accidents and historic figure.
This
 method of learning doesn’t allow for a deeper understanding of a subject and may result in
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 impression or understanding
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concept. On top of that, with the help of the internet and smartphone, youngsters have
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easy access to
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 amount of information about foreign
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,
such
 as foreign movies and foreign songs. The research from Korean Education Center indicated that about 80% of teenagers have their own smartphone, and nine out of ten of those kids have a social media account in which they can find
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 of information about other
culture
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. There are several ways to alleviate
this
 problem. Launching new modules that inform teenagers about historically important incidents and
people
 in a variety of ways that can arouse their interest is the possible way to create their interest
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 their
history
.
For example
, educational institutes can organise tours of national museums of arts and
history
 where they will get plenty of evidence regarding the previous conditions of the nation. To elucidate, modification in the way of teaching can help to stimulate the growth of
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 aspects. In conclusion,
although
 a myriad of
people
 consider that children are keen to gather information
of
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 internationally famous
people
, and they have little interest in important
figure
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 in their
history
,
this
 phenomenon can be mitigated by adopting
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 module.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Pervasive
  • Globalized media
  • Social media platforms
  • Contemporary culture
  • Glamorous
  • Educational curriculum
  • Multimedia resources
  • National pride
  • Exhibitions
  • Engaging storytelling
  • Interactive apps
  • Historical figures
  • Narratives
  • Celebrations
  • Underemphasizing
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