13th October 2005, 11:14 AM
Sad but true.... often we feel we have to fight that which we can win rather than expend all our time trying to win that which we can't...
ie... in scotland we stand more chance of forcing an issue on a Roman (rare) field system rather than a medieval opencast mine in the Lothians (common) or a golf course (deemed important to Scotland) than a croft... (we have lots of those don't we ... er... at this rate... we won't)
A regional analysis of what is and is not important is both good and dangerous, but in a way goes along with what I was thinking about education as well. Teach History ... yes! add to that the regional background and it all makes sense... ie... ROman Villas actually mean nothing to people in Aberdeenshire as they do not have any... their ROman history is 'different' to Sussex. in contrast... Brocks play a vital part of the regional history of NorthEastr Scotland, but are really not that important to those in Sussex. (not meaning they should not be taught... but regional bias should also be pushed to the fore)
In general I agree that some form of regional catagorisation of what is important should be implemented. I had the feeling that HIstoic Scotland 'new' system for scheduling was taking that into account, which for HS is impressive foresight.
Another day another WSI?
ie... in scotland we stand more chance of forcing an issue on a Roman (rare) field system rather than a medieval opencast mine in the Lothians (common) or a golf course (deemed important to Scotland) than a croft... (we have lots of those don't we ... er... at this rate... we won't)
A regional analysis of what is and is not important is both good and dangerous, but in a way goes along with what I was thinking about education as well. Teach History ... yes! add to that the regional background and it all makes sense... ie... ROman Villas actually mean nothing to people in Aberdeenshire as they do not have any... their ROman history is 'different' to Sussex. in contrast... Brocks play a vital part of the regional history of NorthEastr Scotland, but are really not that important to those in Sussex. (not meaning they should not be taught... but regional bias should also be pushed to the fore)
In general I agree that some form of regional catagorisation of what is important should be implemented. I had the feeling that HIstoic Scotland 'new' system for scheduling was taking that into account, which for HS is impressive foresight.
Another day another WSI?