Should "Tolerance and Understanding" be a subject taught in schools?
Wouldn't subjects that teach about, eg understanding differences in culture, have been far more useful?
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It should not be a specific subject but should be 'taught' by the example of the teachers and other adults around children in their daily life. Starting at home. Formal subjects, such a maths, are taught to give at least basic tools for a child to grow and mature both spiritually and mentally. You may not need math in your work but you use it in your everyday life don't you? Think about how you use it when you go shopping for example. You must have had some interest in it to have taken an A level though? I think school subjects should be varied to enable a child to realise there are different thoughts, ideas etc out there and so enable them to discover what interests them with a view to expanding their knowledge if they so wish. For instance, I would never have picked up a book like 'The Hobbit', even though I was a keen reader. However, as it was required reading for one of my English classes I read it. From that came a total love for fantasy/sci-fi novels and I have read many authors that I would have never considered as a teenager. That is what education should be about. Sorry, think I'm a bit off topic at the end there. there.
Yes.
"I've got a degree in tolerance and understanding which I got from the school of hard knocks" what a load of pish posh
They do teach that in schools now but what they don't teach kids are manners and respect!!
Exactly.
Especially in times such as these when the world is being overtaken by hatemongerers who stand to gain a lot by chanting the mantra of hate and fear.
Tolerance and understanding are taught through PSHE ,personal,social education and RE in primary schools.I should know I'm a primary school teacher !
I agree however I do not think it will work.
Yes. I still dont know why schools dont teach 'how to be a better human being'. So much easier than algebra!
should be taught everywhere.
Believe it or not, it is why places in Roman Catholic primary schools are so sought after - because that is exactly what they teach.
I worked with a fellow who was a non-Catholic but sent his children to the local Catholic primary school. He said that it was the ideal aura for the children but he found it too cloying to teach in.
My kids attended the school with a young man with muscular dystrophy. One year at the 'games' day the teachers devised a race that would give the young lad a chance to win something. It still makes me weep now. All the kids were shouting his name and rooting for him - no-one would have passed him even if they could have done.
It's about working together - and that is not just for one day - but for every day.
Thankfully, my kids still live by that.
Yes and no, it should start at home before you start school where u can then use those skills.
They could teach it in schools but don't you think tolerance and understanding should begin at home? Children learn most of their values, mannerisms, biases, and prejudice from their parents or from people they live with.
totally agree. who uses pye and algebra in real life? it would be much more worth-while to teach children something they can use later on. maybe racism n stuff might go down? we might never know, because learning about jane austin and the roundheads are 'more important'.
Good Question...
I agree with your answer
yes it should be taught
There should be room for Math and for subjects that "promote respect for differences and appreciation of diversity in the classroom and beyond"
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/about/ind.
Absolutely. We need more people that think like you in the world. I say trash the horrible standardized testing that is going on, and use the time spent on that for "Tolerance and Understanding" or "Manners" or anything of the sort!
Defo I could have done with lessons in love, family, relationships, exercise, dealing with death, solid philosophy on life, living a happy life, financial management, culture, home maintenance.instead I have to work all this out myself, oh yeah and knowing how to do long division and tan, sin and cos have got me out of some real tight spots.invaluable..if you want to be an engineer..sadly I was suffering emotionally and socially to be able to consider my application in a profession.
yes
most certainly.
yes! I'm not trying to offend anyone who has religion but instead of focusing so much on religion they should remember the real life issues as well. Also instead of manners being taught to children at school is just thick. I'm 14 and I think it's completely up to the parent
NO. It should be taught at HOME. But since we are dealing with reality here, it should be included in Elementary education, if not sooner.
Since the majority of parents in the UK are idiots, then yes, it should be taught in schools.
Yes the main reason we have things like prejudice around is bcos ppl are intolerant and lack understanding or choose not to understand
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