Educated persons are more aware of the impact of govern ment on their lives and pay more attention to politics. They have more information about political processes and undertake a wider range of activities in their political behavior. Schools provide the adolescent with knowledge about the political world and his role in it. They provide children with more con crete perceptions of political institutions and relationships. Schools also transmit the values and attitudes of the society. They can play an important role in shaping attitudes about the unwritten rules of the political game, as the traditional British public schools instill the values of public duty, informal political relations, and political integrity. Schools can reinforce affection for the political system and provide common symbols for an expressive response to the system, such as the flag and pledge of allegiance. Teaching cultural history can serve a similar function in a new nation.