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history class
The school subject in which the history of people, societies, and cultures is taught and learned.
Im Geschichtsunterricht haben wir heute über die Französische Revolution gesprochen.
In history class today, we talked about the French Revolution.
The word is made up of 'Geschichte' (history) and 'Unterricht' (lessons/class). The 's' in between is a linking sound that connects the two words. Literally, it means lessons about history.
Mein Lieblingsfach in der Schule war der Geschichtsunterricht.
My favorite subject in school was history class.
To express that something happens in this subject, you use the preposition 'in' with the dative: 'im Geschichtsunterricht' (in history class). When talking about the purpose, you use 'für' with the accusative: 'für den Geschichtsunterricht' (for history class).
Im Geschichtsunterricht lernen wir viel über alte Kulturen.
In history class, we learn a lot about ancient cultures.
Common verbs used with this word are 'Geschichtsunterricht haben' (to have history class), 'im Geschichtsunterricht aufpassen' (to pay attention in history class), or to 'behandeln' a topic 'im Geschichtsunterricht' (to cover a topic in history class).
Wir haben heute im Geschichtsunterricht das Mittelalter behandelt.
Today in history class, we covered the Middle Ages.
story / history
'die Geschichte' and 'der Geschichtsunterricht' are closely related, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Geschichte' means past events or the subject that deals with these events. 'Geschichtsunterricht' means the lesson or school subject at school in which you learn history. Learners may confuse the words because both are connected to the same topic. When you are talking about content such as earlier times, wars, or cultures, 'Geschichte' fits. When you are talking about the school lesson, the teacher, or homework in this subject, 'Geschichtsunterricht' fits.
Am Montag spricht Herr Weber im Geschichtsunterricht über das alte Rom.
On Monday, Mr. Weber talks about ancient Rome in history class.
Zu Hause liest Sofia einen Text über die Geschichte Europas.
At home, Sofia reads a text about the history of Europe.