Your Answer ▼ It is a common belief that science and technology need to be prioritized subjects than history in contemporary days. However, I firmly believe that history is still most important in school curriculum because it can teach children how to make wise decisions.
On the one hand, many people emphasize the necessity of science and technology subjects because knowledge from them can develop the work (무슨 work 인지 조금 더 구체적으로 적어주시면 좋을 것 같습니다.) in more practical ways. For a few decades, human society could achieve unprecedented material advancement was rapidly achieved (이렇게 바꾸는 게 더 깔끔합니다.) with the new discovery and invention in science. If students can be familiar with those fields in early ages, the development will become much faster. For example, Bill Gates started to study computer technology when he was a student, and could make new types of software which made people's lives much more convenient.
Nevertheless, I support the idea that learning history is still essential for students because they can discern what is right or wrong by learning it. Looking at a series of happenings in world history, children can learn which thoughts improved human society and which threatened it. For example, by learning the disasters caused by atomic bombs technology, students can know the importance of peace and become careful about technological development. (이거는 사실 해당 문단만 딱 놓고 보면 크게 문제가 될 건 없습니다. 그러나 논제는 기본적으로 과학/기술 vs 역사의 구도를 취하고 있죠. 그리고 해당 예시는 과학/기술 쪽에도 적용될 여지가 충분히 있기 때문에, 순수 역사를 보여줄 수 있는 사례를 가져오는 게 낫습니다.)
To sum up, while it is evident that science and technology subjects can teach students how to change the world in practical ways, it us undeniable that history can teach how to improve world in more appropriate and safer ways. As it means that history can teach how to handle science, the former is more important than the latter. |