I have three tips for staying interested when studying history:

1) Remember that everyone in a history book was at one point a real living human being, who grew up and learned and fell in love just like any other human being, including us. The history book might not include all the interesting stuff, but that doesn’t stop you from guessing!

2) Read books and watch movies set in the time period you’re studying. Studying Roman history? Watch “Gladiator” or “Rome”. French history? “Queen Margot”. World War II? “Schindler’s List” or “Saving Private Ryan”. This brings history to life and gives you a reason to study — to find out if the film makers and authors were making things up or not. 🙂

3) Finally, remember that those who don’t understand history are destined to repeat it. If you see ways that the history you’re studying is being repeated in the world today, I guarantee it’ll be more interesting.

Good luck!

Hope I helped!

if that doesn’t work have her write out the main points and try to find cause and effect, meaning have her try to see how one action/event causes the next event in the chain….