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Do you agree or
disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
As a conclusion, we must admit and agree that when adults play a visible
and nurturing role in their childrens lives, the children will absolutely experience better
emotional and social outcomes and even more likely to have a stronger coping and adaptation
skills, be better to equipped to solve problems, have longer-lasting relationships, and have higher
work productivity.
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2. What do schools need to do to prepare students for the 21st Century? Discuss your
opinions.
One of the biggest challenges for the teachers nowadays in the school is
facing and preparing students for the 21st century. For the sake or materializing this,
schools generally and teachers specifically need an innovative yet creative support
systems to help students master the multi-dimensional abilities required in the 21st
century and beyond.
Today students are very well exposed to visualize learning, rather than
old chalk and talk style of learning which will certainly expire very soon. For that, it is
very important for the schools to change and being more open-minded in drafting out
effective plan, assessments, curriculum, instruction, professional development and
learning environments so that the progress or students outcome will be on par with
students interest and previous knowledge.
Do mastering core subjects alone will be the key to prepare the futuristic
students? The answer is definitely NO because equally important for the schools and
teachers to promote and encourage understanding of academic content at much higher
levels by weaving 21st century interdisciplinary themes such as Global Awareness,
Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy, Civic Literacy, Health
Literacy as well as Environmental Literacy into core subjects. For instance, Global
Awareness theme could help the students to learn from and working collaboratively with
individuals representing diverse cultures, religions and lifestyles in a spirit of mutual
respect and open dialogue in personal, work and community contexts besides understand
and address global issues. At the same time, this theme also will help them to understand
better about other nations and cultures, including the use of non-mother tongue (Bahasa
Malaysia, Bahasa Cina and Bahasa Tamil) languages.
As our country are facing a lot of serious social problems recently, there
is a need for the students to understand their responsibility towards the nation at early
stage of their adulthood. For the sake of that, Civic Literacy theme will guide them to
participate effectively in civic life through knowing how to stay informed and
understanding governmental processes. They also will be able to exercise the rights and
responsibilities of citizenship at local, state, national and global levels. By learning
through this theme, they will easily understand the global implications of their civic
decisions.
(707 words)
3. The destruction of the worlds forests is inevitable as our need for land and food grows.
Do you agree?
(551 words)
5. In your life experience, what is the best advice you have ever
received?
Besides all this major health problems, he also and insist and stress out
that I might face other illness such as stomach problems, headache and even
depression. What lead to my transformation was when he pointed out this
consequences and even some ways to overcome this problems. His advice to think
twice when I am angry. He reminds me if I think in peace, everything will be
fine . He also insist that if someone cheats me, it was their problem, not mine. I
got the realization when he said if I try to be perfect , I dont need to be worry
about anything and if somebody loses me its their bad luck.
So, since then I determined that I should be and stay positive and just
laugh when I get angry on someone and it will certainly overcome my short
tempered problems. Guess what, it works for me and I am proud of myself now.
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6. Why is community service important in todays world?
This quotes really suits well for those asking the importance of
doing community service in today's world. Humanity in terms of doing
community service is essential to make sure to lightens the burdens of
under privileged community around us. Besides the opportunity of helping
others, there are other less known reasons too to emphasize this great
deeds among us.
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REFERENCES
Book References
Bernie Trilling & Charles Fadel (2012). 21st Century Skills: Learning for
Life in Our Time. United Kingdom: Jossey-Bass.
James Bellanca & Ron Brandt (2010). 21st Century Skills: Rethinking
How Students Learn. Solution Tree Publications.
Chana Stiefel. What Your Child Learns By Imitating You. Retrieved from
The Parents website: http://www.parents.com/toddlers-
preschoolers/development/behavioral/learning-by-imitating-you/
Joan (2011). The Importance of Community Service. Retrieved from
Winning Futures website: http://www.winningfuturesbooks.org/blog/the-
importance-of-community-service/