Schools are spending more time teaching traditional subjects such as history. Some people think they should rather spend more time in teaching skills that can help students find a job. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.

Nowadays at the elementary and secondary level, educational institutes still follow the old syllabus where they concentrate on imparting children with knowledge of areas like history. A number of individuals are of the opinion that

this

should change now. Kids should rather be taught skills of the modern era which would help them get hired.

This

essay shall cover the merits of both these opinions.

Firstly

, every lesson offers something to learn from.

For instance

, History helps them learn about human

beviours

manner of acting or controlling yourself

behaviours

including mistakes and lessons. An example

to

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for

of

this

is that many kingdoms have fallen due to the leaders diverting from their goal. The Moghul

downtend

a worsening of business or economic activity

downturn

down tend

began when their concentration went on to

living

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live

a luxurious life rather than on issues of the public and their economy. As individuals, if we concentrate more on the same

instead

of our job requirements, we too are destined for failure.

However

, expectations of employers are very different these days and school syllabus should incorporate these. To

ellaborate

marked by complexity and richness of detail

elaborate

this

point, I would say that understanding of how the internet works or basic marketing terms is not enough anymore. Before entering the job market, you should have a good know-how of how digital marketing works.

For instance

, how to post ad's on

facebook

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Facebook

or how to write a blog. These skills are essential to keep up with the changing needs of

work

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the work

. In conclusion, I would say that in my opinion, striking the right balance of traditional and modern skills is important. Institutes should equip them with just enough of both.