The Use of Poems in Teaching History Lessons

Poems, part of Literary works, have a close relationship with history teaching. Using poems to depict historical event and fact can make teaching more vivid, touching and interesting; Using poems to sum up historic meaning and value can impress students much; Using Poems to create passionate atmosphere can enhance students’ sense of historical mission and responsibility. History teachers can exploit poems to show the feature of history, using poems as evidence and explanation so that they can create a new history teaching method.