Some people say history is one of the most important school subjects. Other people think that, in today's worl, subjects like science and technology are more important than history. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

People have different views about whether pupils should
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learn
history
or science a lot.
While
history
provides
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of advantages to our world, I believe that science and technology subjects are more important in schools.
One
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the one hand,
history
teach
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us our ancient and
make
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makes
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simpler
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it simpler
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to understand our
worlds
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change. When we learn more
thing
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things
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about
history
, our
knowladge
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knowledge
about the situation surrounding around becomes more
noticable
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noticeable
and we interpret it more
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.
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, we would learn so
much
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things about our ancestors and it
provides
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preventing
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some cases before.
For instance
, historians have
resarched
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researched
in Mesopotamia
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about some folk
which
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they
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had
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large population and
then
had
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died for
uncertain
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reason
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. The research shows that the folk
had
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died because of climate change in BC 2000. Now they
try
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to apply
similar
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a similar
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situation to
present
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the present
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to prevent
this
.
One
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the other hand,
history
can be biased and it can
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for government opinion. Pupils can learn about
history
by
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their own in
diversity
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the diversity
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of books and
documentary
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documentaries
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. I think it is impossible to remove
history
classes because of their importance but lesson hours can
be decrease
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. When I went to high school, I learnt eight our per week biology, physics, chemistry and again biology respectively and our
history
lessons hours
was
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two hours per week during
the
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high school time. In conclusion, I can understand why people might think
to
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history
is
more
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a more
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important subject than others, but it seems to me today's world, almost all problems are solved by computers and thanks
for
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to
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the
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technology. And these subjects are more
usefull
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useful
for students to build their
career
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easily.
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task achievement
Your introduction is clear and outlines both sides of the argument. However, make sure to proofread your work to avoid grammatical errors, as these can detract from the clarity of your message.
task achievement
While you provide relevant examples, such as the Mesopotamian climate change, be sure to fully develop these points and explain their connection to your argument explicitly.
task achievement
Work on extending your arguments with deeper analysis. For example, explain how science and technology subjects directly contribute to solving modern problems.
coherence cohesion
To improve coherence and cohesion, use transition words and phrases more effectively. For example, instead of "One the other hand," you might write "On the other hand," and instead of "I think," you might say "In my opinion."
coherence cohesion
Pay attention to sentence structure and word choice. Phrases like "one the one hand" should be corrected to "on the one hand" to maintain readability.
coherence cohesion
Try to link your conclusion to the arguments you’ve made throughout the essay. Make sure it not only summarizes your points but provides a final cohesive statement that ties everything together.
coherence cohesion
Your essay includes a clear introduction and conclusion, which helps frame your argument well.
coherence cohesion
The structure of the essay is logical, and your paragraphs have a clear focus.
task achievement
You have included a relevant example about Mesopotamia, which adds depth to your argument.

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