CH11: The Maasai Teacher

CH11: The Maasai Teacher

Maasai are Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting Kenya and Tanzania, Africa

Open Ended

What do you think is the most important skill you learn in school? Why?

Open Ended

As a student, what would you like to learn more about the world?

EXERCISE A. Watch the video and decide if these statements are T (True) or F (False)

• Joseph Lekuton was born in a small village in Northern Virginia.

• Lekuton used to look after his family's cattle when he was a young boy.

• The book Facing the Lion is about his life in Kenya.

• The title of the book Facing the Lion refers to an event in his childhood when he came face to face with a lion.

• Lekuton believes that not all people face challenges in life.

• Lekuton encourages children to have hope, determination and courage, to try to conquer their 'lions'.

VIDEO

https://youtu.be/-VQldZr8XoQ

Multiple Choice

Joseph Lekuton was born in a small village in Northern Virginia.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Lekuton used to look after his family's cattle when he was a young boy.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The book Facing the Lion is about his life in Kenya.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The title of the book Facing the Lion refers to an event in his childhood when he came face to face with a lion.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Lekuton believes that not all people face challenges in life.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Lekuton encourages children to have hope, determination and courage, to try to conquer their 'lions'.

• TRUE

• FALSE

EXERCISE B. Complete the summary of the video below using these words.

ability / aim / apply / consists / lectures / principles / project / skills

Joseph Lekuton is a teacher in Northern Virginia, USA. He gives (1) ______ to his students about American history. But his own country, Kenya, is very different. Joseph is a Masaai tribesman. Maasai children lead a very different life from American children. For example, a ten-year-old's day (2) ______ of taking care of cattle all day long. Maasai children also learn various (3) ______ like how to survive in the wild. Unlike many Maasai children, Lekuton was very lucky and went to school.

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With his (4) ______ to speak English, he was able to study and then teach in America. Lekuton wrote a book about his childhood called Facing the Lion. His (5) ______ is to help children to learn about a culture that is very different from their own. He also wants to teach them (6) ______ like strength and hope, which they can (7) ______ to their own lives. Joseph hopes that his first (8) ______ will help children face their own 'lion'.

Open Ended

What 'lions' do you face in your life?

Open Ended

What have you learned today?

Open Ended

Do you have any question or comment on today's lesson?

Poll

What are the problem(s) faced during today's lesson?

• No/Shared device

• No internet connection

• Slow internet connection

• No problem

That's all. Thank you.

See you next week