This is a very strange idea; I'd say everything should be taught based on how it has developed historically. (For example, I'd argue math should be taught this

This is a very strange idea; I'd say everything should be taught based on how it has developed historically. (For example, I'd argue math should be taught this way.) This gives you a real notion of things (as opposed to a mere definition). A notion is a minimal working model of a thing in question and the best place to find those minimal models is to look at the beginning. Imagine you want to understand radio. Where would you start: with a minimal radio receiver that has like five parts or with a modern state-of-art radio station?