Some believe secondary students should learn international news as a subject at school, while others think it is a waste of time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

As globalization deepens, the debate over whether the exposure of global issues to secondary students is acceptable remains a controversy.

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there are compelling reasons for either standpoint, it, arguably, depends on personal characters. The crux of

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conservatives, is the crisis of cultural identities. Middle school students generally lack critical thinking compared to adults, vulnerably resulting in disconnections to their own cultural identities in light of the clash between varying opinions and norms. Looking at the big picture, another concern is the overwhelming cost of officially selecting and updating news for textbooks,

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, the digital natives gain more economical and accessible information online, which eliminates the opportunity cost of consuming funding from taxpayers on

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resource-intensive work. Alternatively, activists hold diametrically opposed views. Individually, the collective study

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global events provides students with stronger resilience and tolerance, stemming from

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bilateral trades or conflicts between nations, and

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benefits them in every arena, along the lines of their studies or managerial positions. As for the authority, the accumulated experience of politics enables them to gain polished verbal skills and

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political issues, increasing the supply of skilled

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to governments. On balance, the choice should be based on students’ personal

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. For those who are adventurous, it is

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option to receive multi-national information and more fresh ideas,

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for their political careers or pursuing fewer academic contents.

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for the science major

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or conservative ones, to feel less

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or less involved, alternative methods are sufficient.

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both sides hold true to their beliefs, it is personally determined by the individuality of stakeholders.

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, there is no golden rule for everyone when opting for

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subjects, as long as they are not compulsory.