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प्रश्न
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
The names of some places are given below. Think of the main event that took place there and write them in the order given in the story.
(a) Hampton
(b) General Lewis Ruffner’s house
(c) coal mine
(d) city of Richmond in Virginia.
उत्तर
Main Events associated with these places ( in order given in the story ) :
(a) Hampton: The boy got admission in the Hampton Institute after thoroughly cleaning its recitation-room.
(b) General Lewis Ruffner's house: He learned the values of honesty and frankness and became prompt and systematic in his work.
(c) Coal mine: He overheard two miners talking about a great school for coloured people somewhere in Virginia.
(d) City of Richmond in Virginia: He slept under the sidewalk at night and during the daytime, he found work unloading the vessel of a large ship. This way he could earn his breakfast and a small amount of money in order to reach Hampton.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
What happened to the money he had earned at Mrs Ruffner’s house ?
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
What did he do in Richmond in order to earn for his journey to Hampton ?
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
What did he have to go through in order to get admission to the Hampton Institute ?
Which of the following qualities best describe the boy’s character ? Give evidence from the story to support your answer.
kind polite hard- working
careful friendly respectful
generous honest frank eager to learn
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Based on your understanding of the story respond to the following statement. You could get into groups of six and each student could respond to one statement.
(а) Rahul is a victim of circumstances.
(b) His classmates’ reaction is normal
(c) Rahul should take admission in another school
(d) Rahul’s teacher is at fault
(e) Children require individual attention
(f) We need more people like Mrs. Mini
After the convocation, Mrs. Mini, Rahul’s mother and Rahul have a conversation. Write the conversation and present it to the class in groups of three.
On the basis of your reading of the passage given above and vour own research on the Right to Education, find out and discuss in your groups.
What is the Right to Education ?
On the basis of your reading of the passage given above and vour own research on the Right to Education, find out and discuss in your groups.
Do you think the government has the funds to set up adequate number of schools ?
After you have discussed, give a one minute presentation on any one of the above topics in your class.
Now, hold a class debate on the following motion :
The Right of Education Act is a realistic and achievable goal that will change the face of education in India.
