Do I have the full picture?

I find it very hard to have the full picture when it comes to knowing history and how it has impacted every culture. I don't think any individual can possibly have the full picture without have creating some sort of bias towards certain cultures. It is the responsibility of each person to have empathy towards all people and cultures though. That, I believe, is more important than being able to have a full understanding of all walks of life. Of course, learning about as many cultures as possible and filling in those socio-historical gaps are the best way to promote the ability to show empathy and especially as teachers, it is necessary.

After going through this module I found it clear that history was taught to me in a superficial manner. I remember learning quite a lot in a short amount of our history and it was obvious to me that a lot of parts have to be left out in order to get through any kind of official curriculum. It makes complete sense to me about the argument that history is told by the victors and the stories of the oppressed are almost always left out or belittled. As with any good story, there are two sides to it, and you cannot always hear both if you are trying to live a life without reading about history for a couple decades to get a fully encompassed perspective. Instead it is important to familiarize yourself with learning history from a skeptical standpoint and always be aware that things are left out and not all voices are heard. I don't propose you weigh certain viewpoints differently to equal them out, but to instead be aware that some don't get weighed at all. To be empathetical to the smaller voices when they speak and always be culturally aware that not everyone is as fortunate to have a voice, is what is important.