New School Ceremony for 11-Novembre Sparks Debate Among Teachers
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Every year, France remembers 11-Novembre. This day marks the end of World War One. Now, schools must hold a special ceremony for this day. The ceremony is new and it is mandatory. It is for students from age nine to eighteen.
Teachers' unions do not like this new rule. A union is a group that helps workers. These unions say the ceremony is a problem. They say it makes war seem good. They call it a plan that promotes war.
The government wants students to remember history. They want young people to understand the past. But some teachers think this is not the right way. They worry about what the ceremony teaches children.
This story comes from France. It shows a disagreement between the government and teachers. The ceremony will happen on November 11. Many schools across France will take part.
Vocabulary4 words
- ceremony
- a special event for an important day
- mandatory
- something you must do
- unions
- groups that help and speak for workers
- promotes
- helps something become popular or accepted
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Answer key
1. The end of World War One 2. — 3. False
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Every year, France remembers 11-Novembre. This day marks the end of World _____ One. Now, schools must hold a special _____ for this day. The ceremony is new and it is _____. It is for students from age nine to eighteen.
Teachers' _____ do not like this new rule. A union is a group that helps workers. These unions say the ceremony is a _____. They say it makes war seem good. They call it a plan that _____ war.
The _____ wants students to remember history. They want young people to understand the past. But some teachers think this is not the right way. They worry about what the ceremony _____ children.
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