{"id":26333,"date":"2023-08-12T12:22:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T10:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26333"},"modified":"2023-08-17T13:30:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T11:30:03","slug":"court-overturned-a-ban-on-religious-knives-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/08\/court-overturned-a-ban-on-religious-knives-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Overturned a Ban on Religious Knives in\u00a0Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping their children safe at home is an utmost priority for parents. Parents expect the same from schools. Most schools have rules on what children could bring inside the school premises. Sharp-edged objects are only allowed for learning purposes and should be handled with extra care. In cases where religious practices require young members to possess a dangerous weapon even at school, a higher judicial decision could prevail over school rules and regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s read the article and know more details about the Queensland court ruling on this matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/theconversation.com\/why-a-queensland-court-overturned-a-ban-on-religious-knives-in-schools-211042<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “blunt<\/strong>” mean? “Many kirpans are blunt <\/strong>and worn stitched inside a sheath under a person\u2019s cloths.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence and give two synonyms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Define the word “egregious<\/strong>“.“What made the Queensland law particularly egregious <\/strong>is that not only did it prohibit the freedom of religion of a small and vulnerable minority, it did so deliberately<\/em>.” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What is the meaning of the verb “downplay<\/strong>“? “Referring to the kirpan as a knife downplays <\/strong>its important religious significance.<\/em>” Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What is the kirpan for the Sikhs?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Why did the Supreme Court of Queensland overturn the prior ban on possession of knives in school?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What is your opinion on this Supreme Court ruling?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How does this ruling affect the safety of the students in school and the religious rights of the Sikhs in the educational institution?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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