▶ Your Answer :
Early as 2600 BCE, people had educated
themselves about mathematics and literature. From the literature had been
branched out to reading, poem and poetry. As it can be seen from the historical
fact, the reading and mathematics were very important parts in human's life.
Therefore, teaching those subjects is necessary even for gym classes.
It would seem useless for learning those
subjects, because their career is related to athletes and gymnastics. Those subjects
may useful for teachers or mathematicians. They could practice for their future
competition during that time of learning for mathematics and reading. During
the lesson times, athletes can learn other things that are related to sports
and by learning new skills, and that could result in having a competitive edge
and have a higher probability of winning the competition. Therefore, by
learning the irrelevant subjects can lose the opportunity cost of the winning
the competition.
In fact, the irrelevant subjects are
actually relevant to athletes. Those subjects are the basic requirement to live
for the daily lifestyles. By commute and communication daily, we use the maths
and reading skills. On the way to the final destination, there are many
posters, signs, advertisements and even sending messages and emails all require
a basic reading skill. All activities conducted inside and outside of houses is
required to use the mathematical skills. Also, the gym classes would be
interested in the award-prizes or salaries after the tax by using the
mathematics. Therefore, it would be needed for reading and mathematical skills
to survive for the daily lives.
In conclusion, the opportunity costs of
losing time for practice on sports are not worth comparing for the acquiring
for the foundation knowledge. By learning reading and mathematics, it would
improve athletes and gymnastics' quality of lifestyles. |