Richard Blanco - Teachers Make a Difference - Ms. Husted

The speaker reflects on the profound impact Mrs. Houston, a high school teacher, had on their understanding of critical thinking and history. Despite not learning much about European history from textbooks, the speaker gained valuable insights into history and life through Mrs. Houston's personal experiences and teaching style. This experience changed the speaker's perspective on the world and history.

What subject did Mrs. Houston teach that introduced the narrator to critical thinking?

• Mathematics

• World Literature

• Physics

• AP European History

What unique aspect of Mrs. Houston's background made her teaching particularly impactful?

• She had lived through significant historical events

• She was a published author

• She was a renowned artist

• She was a former scientist

Where did Mrs. Houston live as a child during a significant historical event?

• Rome

• Paris

• Berlin

• London

What did the narrator keep as a reminder of Mrs. Houston's influence?

• A photograph

• A medal

• A letter

• The AP History book

How did Mrs. Houston want her students to view the world and history?

• With skepticism

• In a different way

• With indifference

• As unchangeable