Some people think that parents should teach children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the place to learn this. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

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to become good members of society.

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means things like being a law-abiding citizen, contributing to your community and being prepared to work and study hard. But who is best placed to do

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? One argument is that

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should teach

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these things. They are, after all, with their

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for long periods of time and they generally know their

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makes them ideally placed to discuss behaviour with their

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and

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their reaction to events they might see in the media.

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, if a child is unkind to another person, or if they see a news story about a political leader clearly lying on television,

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can explain why

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is unacceptable behaviour. In so doing

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will learn the difference between right and wrong and so they will be less likely to do the same thing themselves.

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,

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can lead by

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, showing their

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how to be

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good

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through their actions. They could,

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, get involved in voluntary work at a local food bank, and by doing

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, their

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will actually see why it is important to give back to their community.

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, an alternative view is that

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should take responsibility for

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crucial part of a child’s education. Teachers, unlike

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, are usually well trained to deliver important life lessons and, armed with good resources, they can quickly and effectively ensure that

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learn what it is to be a good citizen. Indeed, many

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already do

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; in the United Kingdom,

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, many

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now teach personal and social education as part of the school curriculum, and, at

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school level,

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subject includes the obligations of citizenship

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and the importance of contributing towards one’s own community through voluntary work. Personally, I feel that

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and

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should be jointly responsible for teaching

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to become good citizens.

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are well-placed to lead by

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and through discussion,

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teachers are able to do the same thing in a more explicit way as part of the school curriculum.

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, it should be a team effort.