History Class Around the World

Text on the meme

history class in France in China in Egypt in US

What it means

A four-panel meme shows students studying history differently in France, China, Egypt, and the US. The joke stereotypes each country’s relationship with history, ending with the American student casually reading a comic magazine instead of studying. It is used as a humorous reaction to differences in education, historical knowledge, or national culture.

Objects

woman reading a book / женщина, читающая книгу man studying with books / мужчина, занимающийся с книгами man holding his head / мужчина, схватившийся за голову man wearing glasses / мужчина в очках man in a suit / мужчина в костюме open book / открытая книга stack of books / стопка книг library / библиотека bookshelves / книжные полки comic magazine / журнал-комикс white shirt / белая рубашка gray sweater / серый свитер black shirt / чёрная рубашка tie / галстук framed poster / плакат в рамке