STUDY FOR CITIZENSHIP.
Opposition to any scheme of ecjucatioo making study for citizenskip a definite subject on the curricpltim was expressed by Mr A. L. M. Perry, of the staff of the Christchurch Boys' High School, whea diseyssing what he hias seea of such efforts in the Ujiited States. He said that when abroad hq received reports that ia Now Zealaad a jettiso.ning pf the present methods and the sabstitution of elaborate schenies of gocial stadies were considerod'desirablq. Sueb suggestions, said Mr Perry, savoured too much pf thought which arose periQdically in the Uaited States and which was being shown to be , * "9 speeious. In that countiy education for citizensh.ip was. aa essential p^rt of education, but Mf Perry lieid that the English appreacn was. much more sound. He said that rather than make a defiuitu aad self-conseieus study for this purpose it would be preforable to. make training fqr citizensliip a part of the study of other subjects, The study of aucient Eome, for- instanoe, could be n\oi'e tban a mere §tudy- qf history aad literature; the gtudy of citizenship could also be includcd,
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 192, 31 August 1937, Page 6
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185STUDY FOR CITIZENSHIP. Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 192, 31 August 1937, Page 6
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