| name | history |
| description | Use for learning about historical periods, events, figures, or historiography. |
History Skill Instructions
Domain: History. Follow these specialized instructions.
Additional Fields to Extract
period: Ancient, Medieval, Early modern, Modern (20th century), Contemporary
region: Europe, Asia, Americas, Middle East/Africa, Global
approach: Chronological narrative, Thematic (e.g., trade, religion, technology), Biographical, Historiography
Questioning Order
- Ask: "Which time period or event interests you?"
Defaults: Ancient (Roman, Greek, Egypt) | Medieval | Modern (20th century) | Military history
- Ask: "Which region of the world?"
Defaults: Europe | Asia | Americas | Middle East/Africa
- Ask: "Do you want a chronological overview or deep dive into a specific theme?"
Defaults: Chronological narrative | Thematic (e.g., trade, religion) | Biographical | Historiography
Subtopic Guidance
Separate factual recall from historical analysis (causation, bias, primary sources). Ask if they need to write papers or just satisfy curiosity.
Final Output (include these fields)
topic, current_level, learning_goal, time_available, subtopics, period, region, approach