Historia jest historią ludzi

Presented considerations were prepared to the International Convention of Christian Teachers, organized by Secrétariat International des Enseignants Secondaires Catholiques (SIESC), entitled “Community Spirit against the Ghosts of the Past” (Warsaw, July 2011). They concern teaching history and purposes it should serve which in relation to changes in contemporary world. The author thinks that teaching history should serve of understanding humanity and not only to limit oneself for reinforcing nationalist community. Teaching history should prepare for understanding complicated social phenomena by taking back to the history all kinds civilizations, of cultural and religious spheres. Teaching history should be led problem so that history doesn’t limit its role only to ideological-national tasks.