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Education for citizenship is important because every society needs the great unwashed to contribute effectively, in a variety of ways, to the future health and wellbeing of communities and the environment, loc eithery, interior(a)ly and globally.Rationale for citizenshipEducation for citizenship is important because every society needs pack to contribute effectively, in a variety of ways, to the futurehealth and wellbeing of communities and the environment, locally,nationally and globally. Fostering active and responsible citizenscontributes to the process of developing a sanitary and vibrant cultureof democratic participation. Whilst all individuals share the rightsand responsibilities of citizenship, regardless of status, knowledgeor skill, it is die that citizenship may be exercised with differentdegrees of effectiveness. The opportunities for learning that areprovided in primary precept make important contributions to theprocess of educating for active and responsible citizens hip. At thesame time, the contributions of formal education need to be seenalongside, and in interaction with, parents, carers and the media andopportunities for community-based learning. Also, primary schools needto take account of the diversity of the local communities in whichyoung people live.Aims of the topicThe rights and responsibilities of citizens are reciprocal in manyrespects. If we all have a right to be treated with respect, then itfollows that we have a clear obligation to treat all others withrespect. If we all have a right to a say on matters that affect ourlives, then we have a responsibility to attend to the views of otherson matters that also affect them. However, it is also clear thatper... ...rnes.Holden, C. (2003) Citizenship in the Primary school Going BeyondCircle Time. Pastoral care in Education, 21 (3),24-29Kerr, David.(1998). Citizenship education in primary schools anational survey commissioned by the Institute for Citizenship Studiesabout opportunitie s for citizenship education and communityinvolvement in primary schools, final report . QCAKlein, Reva . (2001) Citizens by right citizenship education inprimary schools Stoke-on-Trent Trentham and Save the Children.Lister, I. (1984) Teaching and learning about human rights. StrasbourgCouncil of Europe.Starkey, H. (1992) Back to Basic Values Education for justice andpeace in the world, ledger of Moral Education, 21(3), 195-92United Nations.(1989) Teaching human rights practical activities forprimary and secondary schools. New York United Nations.