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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.
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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
The boy was inspired to go to Hampton because of ______.
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
After working in the coal mine where did the boy work next and what did he learn ?
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
How far was Hampton from Malden ? Was he able to hire a coach ? What did he do and where did he reach ?
Answer the following based on your reading of the passage above :
Why did the writer not make a favourable impression on the head teacher ?
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 ?
Match the following phrases with their meanings :
| Phrases | Meanings |
| (a) at work | (i) pay off the cost by doing some work in lieu |
| (b) work out | (ii) a day one has been waiting for |
| (c) to be on fire | (iii) to be working |
| (d) the great day | (iv) excited |
| (e) to be out of money | (v) not at all |
| (f) not one bit of | (vi) not having any money |
On the basis of your reading of the passage given and your 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.
What are the challenges of RTE ?
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 action will he taken if some parents don’t send children to schools ?
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.
Is the Act targeted only at weaker sections ?
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.
Have the disabled children been adequately addressed in the Act ?
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 about children not in schools right now ?
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 ?
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.
If not, then how will the government meet the challenges of access, equity and quality in education ?
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 to Education Act is a realistic and achievable goal that will change the face of education in India. |
Given below are certain expressions that might be used by debaters to emphasize/negate certain points:
- I’d like to raise a/the question/argue...
- In my opinion...
- Nothing could be more illogical than...
- I feel very strongly that...
- I would like to draw attention to...
- I fail to understand...
- I think you are being unreasonable in suggesting...
- I submit that...
- My first/next/final argument against/in favour of...
- I support the motion that...
- My knowledgeable opponent has submitted that...
- May I ask...
- I strongly oppose/support the view that...
- On the contrary...
- It is unrealistic to say that...
- I disagree...
- I firmly reject...
- I wholeheartedly oppose/support...
