SAT Practice Essay

A couple days ago in class we had a practice SAT essay about how schools are lacking in their responsibility to teach students about morals and social issues.


I believe that as a person, morals and social issues are very important. I personally believe that in our schools, moral choices and social issues are not necessary to teach. The learning of morals and social issues should be learned at places like church, home, and with people you know.
The main goal for high schools is for students to pass standardized tests and go to college prepared. Ideas like, what is a good choice and what is bad are not relevant to the curriculum and might stir up confusion causing people to take sides on the certain idea. For example many schools in Hawaii were prohibited to say God in the national anthem due to religious views a few years ago. This event stirred a lot of controversy but in reality sent to school to be educated and not to make choices or talk about their and others beliefs.
On the other hand morals and social issues can in a way, a student if he or she is a certain circumstance. But teacher should set up a group of morals and social issues that have a good point and do not stir up an argument so that students can learn in a positive way.
In conclusion, schools should try to address morals and social issues into the curriculum but only if they are thought out and helping the student. But I believe that it is not the schools responsibility to supply all morals because there are many more places designed to help young adults choices and morals.