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PARAGRAPH EXERCISE

Complete the following passage by filling in the blanks with the abstract noun forms of the verbs or adjectives in parentheses.

EDUCATION AS SOCIALIZATION - the noun form of What is (educate) --------? Certainly, it is the (instruct)

of basic skills like reading and writing that are neces-

sary for successful (participate) in modern societies. Still, social scientists tell us that schools serve a second, and perhaps more important, (function) serve as agents of (socialize) (Socialize) -quire) ----(behave) --; they are social institutions that _ is a process that encourages the (acof appropriate cultural values and patterns of . In other words, it is the (train)

--------of children to be acceptable members of a society. Children are taught (obey) , (conform) _ and (Patriotic) --taught; the (believe) good and therefore worthy of (love) --------The (accept) --------(defend) ~ (polite) -_______ in school.

is one of the most important values they are that one's society is basically and (loyal)

is one that all societies want their members to accept. of this idea is the (basic) for (national) _ _ and national

To be sure, schools are not the only socializing (institute) --------. Values are taught at home, on television and in a