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Some people believe that history should be taught to children at school. Others however, believe that there are other subjects that are more relevant to children's lives. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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People have different views on whether
history
 should be taught at school.
Although
 there are good arguments in favour of replacing
history
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 other subjects which are more relevant to
children
’s lives, I would argue that all
children
 should learn about
history
 at school. Those that feel that
history
 should be replaced point out the relevance of other subjects
such
 as information technology. When
children
 have information technology classes, they learn valuable skills that can help them in their daily lives,
such
 as how to use web resources to research school topics, or use Powerpoint for class presentations.
History
, they argue, does not teach valuable skills; only facts and dates to be remembered.
However
, I would argue that
children
 should learn about
history
 as it teaches them to analyse the conditions and circumstances that change human behaviour, events and trends.
History
 serves as a vast repository of knowledge about how and why events come to be.
This
 is why economists look at past business cycles to predict
financial
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crisis
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, scientists look at past experiments to pioneer new discoveries, and politicians look at the decisions of previous leaders to determine their
plan
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 of action. Studying
history
 teaches
children
 the importance of determining the specific conditions and circumstances that led to certain events so that they may make more informed decisions. In conclusion, while some would point out that other subjects teach relevant skills to
children
, I would argue that all
children
 should learn about
history
 as it is a valuable source of knowledge that can help in
decision making
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