Is Algebra Necessary?

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Originally Posted by Michael Hill

I could go the rest of my life and have European History not be relevant at all, but I still took it. If someone is really contemplating taking Algebra out of the curriculum, the bar is being set far too low.

There is a huge difference between mindless memorization of dates, names and learning about the public opinions, socio-economic conditions, and other factors that lead to things like World War II happening.

History (like other subjects) should be about teaching people how to analyze events and conditions to identify patterns and draw conclusions. A lot of people were taught that communism is bad, but few can identify the factors that lead to communism starting in the first place.

If more people were taught these critical thinking skills, then they would be better equipped to make decisions in every day life.