CH11: The Maasai Teacher

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.

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'.