The question is why society influenced the curriculum?

First of all school is part of society so it’s very clear that society will influence
what inside of the school
Why there is a school? The major aim of any school is to develop and nurture
curiosity among students which helps them learn how to learn.
For example
Develop their skills, how to write. How to read, how to pronounce the words
correctly
Knowing what is good and bad, knowing the purpose of their lives, knowing
the important of study

Example of influences of society to the curriculum is

Based on conditions, problems and needs of society 
An agent for transmission of basic values of culture 
Prepare the child for global/world society 

Education takes place in society  Education is essentially a social process

Education is a lifelong process  Education is not only schooling Education
must be social in nature and develop democratic skills and values in students.