History in school.

History serves as a mirror/ history is like a mirror, it can show what our ancestors did in the past, and what their mistakes and successes were. Then we learn from these events and from people’s actions. When we have a similar situation, we just need to look back and find a better way to solve the problems by learning from the past and not making the same mistakes as our ancestors. From this view, I support the moot/ stance that children should learn history in school, it is as essential as other practical subjects.

On one hand, history contains our cultural identity and memories from the past. A person can’t live without knowing his identity, needless to say a nation. If a man forgets his address, forgets his achievements in work or personal life, and doesn’t remember any of the wrong things he did, then he won’t know what he can do in the future and how influential he can be was, and worse he can’t even go back to his own house. Therefore, learning about a country’s historical events and famous respectable people will help children understand their own culture and it will also set a model for them.

On the other hand, every subject is important in different circumstances. it depends on who is learning it and what his goal is. If a kid (child) is interested in painting, then painting is important to him. But if he is determined to become a doctor then history is not quite important to him. So from this point of view, if a subject may be is more relevant/applicable/essential to life it is a better element for some persons, everyone but not necessarily for a specific individual / everone. Especially, kids children are not quite sure about their future and interest. Teenagers are usually not stable as they are in their adolescence stage. What educators can do is just provide them with good choices which they can choose from.

History’s value is not so obvious at present and it cannot cause an effect instantly, we can only see the effect in the long run. In spite of this, it is still a fundamental subject in school, and it gives the younger generation a long term influence in their life lives. It not only helps them not to not make the same mistakes as their ancestors, but it also gives them different point of views / perspectives about life and the society, for them to know more about the possibilities and to predict what’s coming.

It is unquestionable that practical subjects are important such as mathematics, literature and so on. They are all essential subjects in school, but children should still study history to improve their comprehensive ability in their long time education period of school.

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