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What is death education?
Death education refers to the cultivation and guidance of students' knowledge, attitude and values about death in the process of education. It is very necessary for schools to educate students about death for the following reasons:

Help students face up to the essence of life. Life is limited and everyone will face death. Therefore, educating students should face up to the essence of life and realize the preciousness and fragility of life. This can not only make them cherish their lives more, but also make them better understand the departure of people around them, so as to better face death.

Cultivate students' ability to cope with death actively. Education should enable students to learn how to face death positively, rather than escape or fear. This requires students to understand that death is a natural life process, not the end. At the same time, the school can also provide some appropriate psychological support and counseling to help students cope with the death of themselves or those around them.

Help students understand and respect different cultural concepts. In different cultures, people's attitudes and customs towards death may vary greatly. Through death education, students can learn and respect the views and ways of different cultures to treat death, and avoid misunderstanding or conflict with other cultures.

In a word, death is a topic that everyone will face. Educating students about death in school can help them face up to the essence of life, cultivate their ability to cope with death actively, and understand and respect different cultural concepts. These are all very important educational contents.