[ SECRET POST #2231 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2231 ⌋

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Comments

[fscom]

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[dreemyweird]

There's a difference between "learning history from Hetalia" and "learning history and then making a Hetalia drabble out of it in order to memorize it". I don't feel like there's anything wrong with the latter. And I totally get the sentiment; it's much easier to memorize something that you write down, especially when you do it in a literary form.

[(Anonymous)]

This.

Making stories out of things is a tried and true mnemonic strategy. I know I would never have been able to memorize all of those gene pathways for my tests in Dev Bio if the genes didn't have names like Snake and Pipe that I could write little scenarios out of.

[(Anonymous)]

The latter definitely helped me in my German history class. Learning about the unification of Germany and the changing mindsets of the people during the buildup to WWI made more sense when I doodled Prussia and Germany (and some France and England when they came into play) acting out some things I'd written in my notes. (and actually, the lessons came across in Hetalia's actual personification very well--I was impressed that it seemed like the creators had done their homework quite thoroughly)

[(Anonymous)]

ha, what I always did was look up the historical events mentioned/featured in Hetalia and learn the actual history behind it. In that sense I guess you could say Hetalia inspired me to learn, because although I always loved history I found out about various things I had never heard of before though it.

[dreemyweird]

Yup, this is also a good point.

[al28894]

I did exactly this when I watched Hetalia. In a way, Hetalia did taught me history. Just... in an indirect way.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm pretty sure when most people say they learned history from Hetalia they mean the show got them interested in checking out historical events/facts for themselves, or helped them make meaningful connections to what they learned in class (seriously, hate the moe all you want, but it's pretty easy to see how having a picture/personality to attach to something otherwise abstract could be a useful study aid, in this case for geography and history.) I don't understand why people get so upset about the thought that this show may actually help people, even if it's not a substitute for a textbook.

[(Anonymous)]

Eh, I never got very deep into the hetalia fandom, but I feel that if I would've, I would've learned a bunch of history from it too.

[(Anonymous)]

It's been proven that people learn and retain knowledge best when they come to it from a point of personal interest. No, that video game probably didn't educate someone accurately about the Civil War, but the people really into the game will go do their own research and remember it well.

No, Sherlock Holmes probably isn't the most accurate or deep adaptation of the original works but people come to the original works through them.

Hetalia isn't going to legit teach anyone history but it will inspire them to look up sources that will to better write their fanfic.

This? Is awesome!

[making_excuses]

THIS!

[rabidsamfan]

If it helps you remember things you need to remember (like a song!) then writing drabbles is an excellent way to study.

[making_excuses]

Well Hetalia did make History class a lot more fun.

Especially when my teacher used expressions like: "Country" didn't like "Country" or "Country" was friends with "Country", which made me remember the facts.

So I guess in a roundabout way Hetalia did teach me history.

[(Anonymous)]

honestly there's nothing wrong at all with learning history from Hetalia or any other pop culture-- as long as you take it with a grain of salt, and expand upon that information with actual academic sources.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not even into Hetalia, but I've come across several "history of _____" using the characters. I've definitely learned and remember more history that way.

[iggy]

Nothing wrong with that.

(And there's also nothing wrong with getting into history or specific national histories because of Hetalia. A gateway is a gateway, even if it is a silly gag comic.)

[inkmage]

My class is currently doing a Model UN unit. But the thing is, there are two teachers with two classes that comprise the Security Council, and with the way it's set up the presiding "official"/teacher only know the names of half the Council. So we get called by our country names, and unfortunately I can not get the image of our country sitting next to our group and voting, etc, with us out of my head.

On the other hand, it makes Security Council a lot more interesting.

/cool story bro

[remainingtwin]

Hetalia is what got me interested in history, tbh. I'd always been sort o interested, but Hetalia made it fun and helped me cement my decision to become a history major.

When I got bullied by my family into picking up something else, watching hetalia gave me my conviction back and reminded me of what i loved about history. It actually helped me to stand up to my family and get myself back into the major I loved.

/another cool story bro also ignore the RP account I can't be bothered to change