Jesse Lubinsky - Teachers Make a Difference - Dr. Melvin Maskin

The speaker shares their educational journey in NYC, highlighting the significant impact of Dr. Melvin Maskin, a high school government and economics teacher. Initially intimidated by Dr. Maskin's reputation, the speaker was inspired by his passion and dedication, leading to their best academic performance. Years later, the speaker, now a teacher, reconnects with Dr. Maskin, who remembers them fondly, emphasizing the importance of teacher-student relationships.

Where did the narrator attend high school?

• Brooklyn

• Bronx

• Manhattan

• Staten Island

What subject did Doctor Melvin Maskin teach?

• Mathematics

• English

• Government and Economics

• Science

What was the narrator's initial reaction to being assigned to Doctor Maskin's class?

• Excited

• Indifferent

• Confused

• Petrified

What did the narrator achieve in Doctor Maskin's class?

• No grades

• Average grades

• Their worst grades

• Their best grades

What gesture did Doctor Maskin make when the narrator visited his class years later?

• He changed the class schedule

• He reserved the narrator's old seat

• He gave a speech

• He ignored the narrator