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What comes to mind when you think of a symbol of New Zealand? Many people would say Maori culture. But now, it is at the heart of a national debate (讨论).
The Maori are the first people of New Zealand. Starting in 2020, schools in the country had to include Maori culture in their teaching. Students learned about Maori history, performed (表演) traditional songs and dances, and used the Maori language in greetings (打招呼). The goal was to protect Maori rights. However, the government recently changed this rule, meaning that schools no longer need to include Maori culture in their lessons.
Studies have shown that Maori students are not doing as well as others in school. But bringing Maori culture into the classroom helps them do better. That’s why the rule was made.
Some schools and teachers are angry about the rule change. “Our tamariki Maori (Maori children) have a right to learn about their history, hear their language and experience their culture,” said Meredith Kennett, president of the New Zealand School Boards Association. She also thinks it might hurt the unity of the community (群体团结).
But some parents support the change. They feel that schools were focusing too much on Maori culture and not enough on other important learning activities, according to News-room.
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Maori culture is an important symbol of New Zealand. From 2020, all schools in New Zealand had to include Maori culture in their teaching. Students learned Maori history, used the Maori language, and performed traditional songs and dances. The goal was to protect Maori rights and help Maori students do better in school.
However, the government recently changed the rule, and now schools no 1.
On the other hand, some parents 4.
The Maori are the first people of New Zealand. Starting in 2020, schools in the country had to include Maori culture in their teaching. Students learned about Maori history, performed (表演) traditional songs and dances, and used the Maori language in greetings (打招呼). The goal was to protect Maori rights. However, the government recently changed this rule, meaning that schools no longer need to include Maori culture in their lessons.
Studies have shown that Maori students are not doing as well as others in school. But bringing Maori culture into the classroom helps them do better. That’s why the rule was made.
Some schools and teachers are angry about the rule change. “Our tamariki Maori (Maori children) have a right to learn about their history, hear their language and experience their culture,” said Meredith Kennett, president of the New Zealand School Boards Association. She also thinks it might hurt the unity of the community (群体团结).
But some parents support the change. They feel that schools were focusing too much on Maori culture and not enough on other important learning activities, according to News-room.
根据所阅读的短文内容,在下面的缩写文章空白处填入适当的单词(每空一词)。
Maori culture is an important symbol of New Zealand. From 2020, all schools in New Zealand had to include Maori culture in their teaching. Students learned Maori history, used the Maori language, and performed traditional songs and dances. The goal was to protect Maori rights and help Maori students do better in school.
However, the government recently changed the rule, and now schools no 1.
longer
have to teach Maori culture. Some teachers and school leaders are unhappy. They believe Maori children have the right to learn about their own 2. history
, language, and culture. They also worry this change could hurt community 3. unity
.On the other hand, some parents 4.
support
the change. They think schools were spending too much time on Maori culture and not enough on other important 5. learning
activities.答案
1. longer
2. history
3. unity
4. support
5. learning
2. history
3. unity
4. support
5. learning
