We believe that our classes should show both sides of history — not just one.

In many of our lessons, we often hear only one version of events — the side that is most well-known or most comfortable to talk about. But history is never just one-sided. For example, for the 60 years of Palestinians getting harassed by the Jews, only now we hear their plea, after they rebel, while before that, we only learned about how the Jews were harassed by the Gestapo and how they were all innocent people. Their story is just as real and meaningful, maybe even more impactful, yet it is often left out from history books, because, “The winners write history”.

Learning both sides of history helps us see the truth more clearly. It allows students, some like us, to think about the bigger picture instead of being told only what to believe. Understanding multiple perspectives builds empathy, fairness, and the ability to recognize that every action in history affects real people — sometimes in very different ways. When schools and educators leave out certain perspectives, they can make us only believe on one side of the story, giving us tunnel vision on what is right and wrong.

We are asking our teachers and schools to make sure every story is told from all perspectives, not just the winners, but also the ones that the winners tried to bury. That means studying both the successes and the mistakes, the heroes, the villains of history, and the everyday people, the celebrated and the forsaken. When students are given the full story — including the good and the bad — we can better understand how humankind truly developed over the years. Telling both sides of history doesn’t divide people; it connects us. It helps us see how far we’ve come, where we’ve gone wrong, and how we can make a more fair and understanding future.