Kiana
Wednesday, 16th June 2021.
Te Reo Maori is a very big part of Aotearoa's culture. So should we embrace it more? What I mean is should we teach Te Reo in every school across Aotearoa? If we did, here are some ways of persuading teachers to teach Maori in schools!
Let's start with some of the pros. Firstly, if we did then we as a country would be a lot more unique because name one country besides Aotearoa that speaks Te Reo. Answer… None. No other place on Earth speaks Te Reo. So what are some other pros? Well, learning any language is good for you. Because it improves certain cells in your brain, it helps you pick up new languages easier, and if that's not enough, who knows when you might need to speak Te Reo. If you learnt another language then there are a few more well-paid jobs open up for you. I mean, it would be cool to have a translating job!
How many of you have heard of the Treaty of Waitangi? Most of you? Well, when the treaty was signed it had what we call the three ‘p’s; Protection, Partnership, and Participation. This means: protecting the Maori side of our country, partnering with the rest of New Zealand, and making sure that everyone is participating. This treaty was made so that there was peace and well-being. As well to make sure that even as people from other countries move in, there is still some Maori culture. But that nearly didn’t happen. A while back Maori language was almost forgotten. It nearly died out. Luckily, a few people brought it back. That was a close call. Do we want that to happen again?
Maori are part of Aotearoa's history. We are known for being the only country to speak Te Reo. It’s our tonga. We have to protect it. Maori people deserve to be part of our country but they're getting left out. Sadly though, people know us as being discovered by Abel Tasman and/or Captain James Cook. But that can’t be true because there were already people living here! Just because they announced it to the world, that doesn’t mean they deserve all the credit. Abel Tasman didn’t even set foot on the land! Has everyone forgotten Maui? Or Kupe? What about them? Why don’t they get any credit? Even if we give them credit now, it's over hundreds of years late.
So, are we going to keep going on how we are? Let Te Reo be forgotten? Let us be less unique? Let important things like Kupe and Maui be forgotten? I say no! We need to bring back our culture, teach kids the long-forgotten language, and remember the three ‘p’s!
Te Reo Maori is a very big part of Aotearoa's culture. This language nearly died out in the early 19th century, and specific neuronal cells get increased from learning a new language. We need to learn Te Reo Maori. If we don't then Aotearoa is losing a precious tonga, and we break the promise we made when we signed the treaty of Waitangi.
Let's start with some of the pros. Firstly, if we did then we as a country would be a lot more unique because name one country besides Aotearoa that speaks Te Reo. Answer… None. No other place on Earth speaks Te Reo. So what are some other pros? Well, learning any language is good for you. Because it improves certain cells in your brain, it helps you pick up new languages easier, and if that's not enough, who knows when you might need to speak Te Reo. If you learnt another language then there are a few more well-paid jobs open up for you. I mean, it would be cool to have a translating job!
How many of you have heard of the Treaty of Waitangi? Most of you? Well, when the treaty was signed it had what we call the three ‘p’s; Protection, Partnership, and Participation. This means: protecting the Maori side of our country, partnering with the rest of New Zealand, and making sure that everyone is participating. This treaty was made so that there was peace and well-being. As well to make sure that even as people from other countries move in, there is still some Maori culture. But that nearly didn’t happen. A while back Maori language was almost forgotten. It nearly died out. Luckily, a few people brought it back. That was a close call. Do we want that to happen again?
Maori are part of Aotearoa's history. We are known for being the only country to speak Te Reo. It’s our tonga. We have to protect it. Maori people deserve to be part of our country but they're getting left out. Sadly though, people know us as being discovered by Abel Tasman and/or Captain James Cook. But that can’t be true because there were already people living here! Just because they announced it to the world, that doesn’t mean they deserve all the credit. Abel Tasman didn’t even set foot on the land! Has everyone forgotten Maui and Kupe? What about them? Why don’t they get any credit? Even if we give them credit now, it's over hundreds of years late.
So, are we going to keep going on how we are? Let Te Reo be forgotten? Let us be less unique? Let important things like Kupe and Maui be forgotten? I say no! We need to bring back our culture, teach kids the long-forgotten language, and remember the three ‘p’s!
