boyutpedia Chapter 1057 A sudden awakening
Chapter 1057 A sudden awakening
After hearing what Tang Xiaoyu said, Liu Meilan was slightly startled. "If that school educates students like this, it might be cultural brainwashing!"
Tang Xiaoyu nodded. "Yes! At first, I instinctively realized that children don't need such expensive things! They should use their energy on studying and developing their own abilities, not on pursuing expensive luxuries!"
"Later I discovered that it wasn't true. Those so-called luxury goods and expensive things are just external! They use these things to influence children's aesthetics, cognition and thinking!"
"My academic performance wasn't top of the list, but they said it was a quality education, a joyful one! I was a little confused at the time. How could I possibly get into university if I didn't study? They said the school had kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and high school, and that all were directly accessible! And when I got to university, I could go directly to a university abroad!"
"I've been wondering, can children who grow up in such an environment still be considered true Chinese? I don't think so. At least, children who grow up in such an environment don't have a deep understanding of their country. Instead, they admire foreign countries for a long time! They regard those things and places abroad as holy places!"
"I didn't have to take exams, and I hadn't learned any systematic traditional culture. I was praised like a proud little rooster all day long at school, and I did become more confident. But confidence without cultural knowledge doesn't just become arrogance, ignorance, and stupidity, doesn't it?"
Tang Xiaoyu has always felt that people can be ordinary and confident, but they must never be too confident, as that would make them ignorant and stupid.
Xiao Lingling was the child that she and Ye Qiang raised with great care and placed high hopes on.
She has been smart since she was a child, and everyone around her likes her very much, but this is completely different from the atmosphere in this school.
She couldn't imagine what little Lingling, who grew up in such an atmosphere, would become like in the future.
Therefore, when Liu Meilan told her about her inspection of Sifang Island School, Tang Xiaoyu instantly understood.
A child is like a blank piece of paper. Whatever she learns will fill her mind with culture and concepts.
At this moment, Tang Xiaoyu also thought of Meng's mother's three moves.
She wants to find a son and daughter who can learn cultural knowledge diligently, have a rich cultural background, and have sharp thinking and analytical skills. This is the basis for making correct judgments in the complex world in the future.
Liu Meilan was shocked. She thought of many people who went abroad and said that they were free abroad, but not free and happy at home.
In fact, it’s not that I’m not free or happy in China. I’m spending my parents’ money abroad, without work pressure, and I can eat, drink and have fun. Of course I’m happy.
Unable to find a good job abroad, I had no choice but to return home. Needing to work, bearing the financial pressure, and being expected to live by my parents, naturally made me unhappy.
"If that's the case, you and Ye Qiang can also come to the school to investigate! After all, you are from Sifang Island, so if you want to bring your child back to school, it shouldn't be a problem!"
Tang Xiaoyu nodded. "Okay, I'll find time to go over there! I'll discuss it with Ye Qiang. Also, I'll send someone to arrange the purchase of life jackets and helmets you requested! Guaranteed quality and quantity!"
"Okay! Let's arrange it as soon as possible!" Liu Meilan replied and then hung up the phone.
Tang Xiaoyu has a distant cousin who is a firefighter, so he called him directly.
The firefighter cousin was very reliable. He immediately bought a life jacket and a safety helmet for Tang Xiaoyu. They were very durable, but the life jacket.
All life jackets and helmets were carefully inspected and sent to Sifang Island Primary School.
Principal Li was delighted to see these life jackets! These items will be useful for years to come and will become a very meaningful activity in the school.
With the support of the three parties, the school was also prepared. The students not only learned about the two Opium Wars, but also about the Westernization Movement and the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895.
There is also a video film about the First Sino-Japanese War, in which Ding Ruchang and Deng Shichang led their soldiers and 15 warships, including the Qiding and Bayuan, in a fierce battle with the Chinese invaders. In the end, they were defeated and sacrificed.
A century of humiliation has brought not only grief, but also the motivation to inspire the Chinese people to strive for progress.
After watching the movie, the students often had the tragic scenes of a hundred years ago flashing through their minds for a moment.
Teachers found that the children’s learning attitudes became more serious and their eyes became clearer and more determined.
The class efficiency is very high. While studying, students also remember to exercise.
The whole school spends one afternoon class per week doing this.
After the general mobilization, the students were picked up in batches by warships to visit the Shenzhen Shipyard.
The students, wearing school uniforms and uniform life jackets, lined up and boarded the warship.
There are special tour guides who explain to students. They do not carry out patriotic education in a mechanical way, but use more vivid and simple language to help children understand the current status of national defense and naval power.
If studying history and watching movies is a look back at the past, then what students see now allows them to recognize their shortcomings, look forward to the future, and strive for progress.
Under the guidance of Principal Li and teachers, we arrived at the shipyard.
Shenzhen Shipyard is a state-owned enterprise with a strong sense of social responsibility. They sent a comrade from the Publicity Department to arrange a visit for these students.
Not only did they clean up specifically, but they also arranged safe routes and wore safety helmets.
Taking a photo for each person would require too much film, so after referring to the reference, we took a group photo as a class on a huge boat.
At noon, the children drank water and ate dry food, observing carefully with a pair of eager and serious eyes.
Some people even took out notebooks to write down and draw what they saw.
During these two weeks, all students from grades three to six received a very profound and sincere patriotic education.
Although the activity is over, the teacher will arrange for us to write a reflection.
In the past, students would scoff at these reviews and think they were boring! But now they prepare this activity very seriously, allowing students to experience it from beginning to end.
Even a review in the form of a diary can be written into very sincere and touching sentences.
Shenzhen is at the forefront of reform and development, and many people aspire to start businesses and make a fortune. This sentiment has also been passed down to children, with many writing in their essays that they want to be rich when they grow up.
But after this activity, many people wanted to be soldiers, some wanted to be pilots, some wanted to be doctors, some wanted to build airplanes, aircraft carriers, and spaceships...
The children have a broader and deeper understanding of their ideals.
Except for the cost of developing the photos, everything else is free.
The parents of the students, seeing their children talking about the activities after returning home, also highly approve of the school activities.
I was very proactive in paying the money and getting back the photos I took on the big ships and warships.