As an expansion of the topic, I've always had a problem with a variety of subjects being taught without context. Even history itself is taught without context.

As an expansion of the topic, I've always had a problem with a variety of subjects being taught without context. Even history itself is taught without context. For example, in the US, when you learn US history it is done in almost complete isolation of what might have been going on elsewhere on the planet. You get a bit of what was going on in England but that's it. Many topics, from math to physics, chemistry, geography and even history would be so much more interesting if they were taught with an underlying foundation of relevant world history to make them more interesting and contextual at the same time. Even woodworking benefits from understanding how and why people were using certain designs and joints at different times. How did the nail come about? The screw? Various tools, etc. And one of my favorites, the number zero throughout history.