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MOZAC English Language
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Yes Drop Everything and Read a programme
in our effort to encourage reading and
communication in the English Language

WHWY
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TEACHER-IN-
WEEK DATE TITLE
CHARGE
1 03 JAN PREPARATION OF MATERIAL
2 10 JAN 1 A Glass of Milk, Paid in Full Rita Malina
3 17 JAN 2 A Pound of Butter Tan Sue Fin
4 24 JAN 3 Bank Account Amesah Awal
5 31 FEB Chinese New Year Holidays
6 07 FEB 4 Building Bridges Wan Hailah
7 14 FEB 5 What Goes Round Comes Round Rita Malina
8 21 FEB 6 Dont Complain Tan Sue Fin
9 28 FEB 7 Positive or Negative Thinking Amesah Awal
10 07 MAR 8 Compliments Challenge Bullying Wan Hailah
11 13 19 MAR TEST 1
20 26 MAR MID-SEMESTER HOLIDAYS 1
12 28 MAR 9 The Carrot, the Egg and the Coffee Bean Rita Malina
13 04 APR 10 Reaction versus Response Tan Sue Fin
14 11 APR 11 Keep Your Eyes Open Amesah Awal
15 18 APR 12 Thinking Out-of-the-Box Wan Hailah
16 25 APR 13 Face Difficulties Positively Rita Malina
17 02 MAY 14 Know Where You Are Going! Tan Sue Fin
18 09 MAY Wesak / PEP. TAHUN
19 16 MAY PEP. TAHUN
20 23 MAY 15 Just Go to Class Amesah Awal
29 MAY 11 JUNE MID-YEAR HOLIDAYS
21 13 JUNE 16 The Weight of the Glass Wan Hailah
22 20 JUNE 17 Inspirational Teenager Rita Malina
23 26 JUNE 02 JULY AIDIL FITRI
24 04 JULY 18 Shark Bait Tan Sue Fin
25 11 JULY 19 All the Difference in the World Amesah Awal
26 18 JULY 20 A Blank Question Paper Wan Hailah
27 25 JULY 21 Dont Make Hasty Judgement Rita Malina
28 01 AUG 22 Learning about Greed Tan Sue Fin
29 08 AUG 23 The Four Smart Students Amesah Awal
30 31 14 27 AUG SPM TRIAL / PT3 TRIAL/ TEST 2
28 AUG 03 SEPT MID-SEMESTER HOLIDAYS 2
32 05 SEPT 24 Helping Others Wan Hailah
33 12 SEPT 25 Learn to Appreciate Rita Malina
34 19 SEPT 26 Five More Minutes Tan Sue Fin
35 26 SEPT 27 Think before You Judge Amesah Awal
36 03 OCT 28 Job Appraisal Wan Hailah
37 09 15 OCT PT3 / PAT F4
38 16 22 OCT DEEPAVALI
39 - 40 23 OCT 05 NOV FINAL EXAMINATION
41 43 06 26 NOV SPM

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1 A Glass of Milk, Paid in Full

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One day, a poor boy, who was selling goods from door
to door to pay his way through school, found he had only
one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he
would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost
his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.
Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She
thought he looked hungry, so brought him a large glass of
milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, How much do I
owe you?
You dont owe me anything, she replied. Mother has
taught us never to accept pay for a kindness.
He said, Then I thank you from my heart.
Years later, that young woman became critically ill.
The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the
big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare
disease.
Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. He
recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation
room determined to do his best to save her life. From that
day, he gave special attention to the case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. The final
bill was sent to her room. However, she feared to open it,
for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for
it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught her
attention on the side of the bill. She read the following
words:
Paid in full with one glass of milk Dr. Howard Kelly.

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2 A POUND OF BUTTER

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There was a farmer who sold a pound of butter to
the baker. One day the baker decided to weigh the
butter to see if he was getting a pound and he found
that he was not. This angered him and he took the
farmer to court. The judge asked the farmer if he was
using any measure.

The farmer replied, Your Honour, I am primitive. I

don't have a proper measure, but I do have a scale."

The judge asked, "Then how do you weigh the

butter?"

The farmer replied "Your Honour, long before the

baker started buying butter from me, I have been
buying a pound loaf of bread from him. Every day,
when the baker brings the bread, I put it on the scale
and give him the same weight in butter. If anyone is to
be blamed, it is the baker."

What is the moral of the story? We get back in life

what we give to others. Whenever you take an action,
ask yourself this question: Am I giving fair value for the
wages or money I hope to make? Honesty and
dishonesty become a habit. Some people practice
dishonesty and can lie with a straight face. Others lie
so much that they don't even know what the truth is
anymore. But whom are they deceiving? Nobody but
themselves!

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3 BANK ACCOUNT

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Imagine there is a bank, which credits your
account each morning with RM86,400, carries over no
balance from day to day, allows you to keep no cash
balance, and every evening cancels whatever part of
the amount you had failed to use during the day.

What would you do? Draw out every sen, of

course! Well, everyone has such a bank. Its name is
Time.

Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds.

Every night it writes off, as lost, whatever of this you
have failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over
no balance. It allows no overdraft. Each day it opens
a new account for you. Each night it burns the records
of the day.

If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is

yours. There is no going back. There is no drawing
against the "tomorrow." Therefore, there is never not
enough time or too much time.

Time management is decided by us alone and

nobody else. It is never the case of us not having
enough time to do things, but the case of whether we
want to do it.

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4 BUILDING BRIDGES

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Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining
farms fell into conflict. One morning there was a knock on
John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's
toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days work," he said. "Perhaps
you would have a few small jobs here and there. Could I help
you?"
"Yes," said the older brother. "I do have a job for you. Look
across the creek at that farm. That's my neighbour; in fact, it's
my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow between
us and he took his bulldozer to the river and now there is a
creek between us. I want you to build me a fence an 8-foot
fence so I won't need to see his place anymore."
The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. I'll
do a job that pleases you."
The older brother had to go to town, so he helped the
carpenter get the materials ready and then he left. In the
meantime, the carpenter worked hard all that day measuring,
sawing, nailing.
At about, sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter
had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide, his
jaw dropped. There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge!
A bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A
fine piece of work, handrails and all and the neighbour, his
younger brother, was coming across, his hand outstretched.
"You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and
done."
The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and
then they met in the middle, taking each other's hand. They
turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox on his shoulder.
"No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you,"
said the older brother.

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"I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, "but I have many

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 5 What Goes around Comes around

One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road. So,
he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His old car was still
sputtering when he approached her. Even with the smile on his face, he
could see that she was frightened; so, he said, Im here to help you, maam.
Why dont you wait in the car where its warm? By the way, my name is
Bryan Anderson.

Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad
enough. As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window
and began to talk to him. She couldnt thank him enough for coming to her
aid. Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk.

The lady asked how much she owed him. Bryan never thought twice
about being paid. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the
next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the
assistance they needed, and Bryan added, And think of me.

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to
grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she continued her trip home.
The waitress went over with a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a
sweet smile. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months
pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The
old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a
stranger. Then she remembered Bryan.

After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill.
The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the
old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the
waitress came back. Then, she noticed something written on the napkin.

You dont owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once
helped me out, the way Im helping you. If you really want to pay me back,
here is what you do, do not let this chain of love end with you. Under the
napkin were four more $100 bills.

That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she
was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. With the
baby due next month, it was going to be hard. She knew how worried her
husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she whispered soft and
low, Everythings going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.

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***Discuss what you learned in this story***

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 6 Don't Complain

Think of What Your Self-Talk Is Saying

Don't complain of what you don't have. Be thankful for the
blessings you do have. No one said that life was always fair.
Remember, we don't get what we truly deserve or most of us would live
a very down trodden life. God has given us talents to overcome most
of our shortcomings. If we live for Him, He will show us the way to
utilize the opportunities before us to bring happiness and joy to our
living.

You say: your job isn't what it should be. Step out and prepare
yourself for a better job by going to night school or taking
correspondence classes or enlisting in an apprentice program. You
can obtain the training for a job more suitable to your talents.

You say: you don't have the money to live a normal life. Right
now, sit down and make yourself a budget. Then, live below your
means until you are free from debt. You can overcome the burden of
debt.

You say: life has been unfair to you. Then, it's time to reach out
to others. As you help others overcome the disparity of life's
experiences, you will be able to master your own talents better for the
good of all. Life is not really yours, you know. It's lent to you for a time
by the Giver of Life. Don't put your trust in the gift. Put your trust in the
Giver.

Don't feel sorry for yourself. Look at the talents God has given
you. Give of yourself to others and you won't find a need to complain
about your life.

***Discuss what your talents are and how you can help
others***

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 7 Positive or Negative Thinking?
"If you are not happy with your life or whatever happens in it,
discipline your disappointments; it is not external but a result of our
internal way we view, believe, and do things in the world."

The choices we make determine the quality of our lives, and

whatever is happening in our lives, we use it to succeed or to fail,
either it is good or bad, and it is mostly determined by our attitude.

Everything is mental; everything is a personal choice and a total

responsibility of each one of us. Our attitude is the reason to do the
necessary changes or the reason to blame others for our poor
performances, for our mistakes or for our ignorance in certain topics.

At the end, the quality of our lives is up to each one of us. The
formula is simple and factual: When we choose to focus in negativity
it is what we attract, and when we choose to focus in positivity it is
what we attract. It is time to be honest with ourselves; nobody can
make us miserable or happy, successful or fail but our attitude the
positive or negative way we choose to view the world.

The moment we take responsibility for our life, our life will
definitely change. Take action now; there is no such thing as the
perfect time or right moment.

Choose to be happy, nothing is more important than feeling

good. Life is too short VERY, VERY SHORT. Don't let the
opportunities and blessings of life fly from your hands.

Wishing you a fulfilled life,

***Discuss what you learned in this story***

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 8 Compliments Challenge Bullying

Wilson To wanted to find a way to stop bullying at his high school, so

he did what any clever teen would do in his situation; he turned to social
media for help.

The Nevada high school senior launched a Facebook page called

Atech Compliments a place where anonymous, complimentary
messages were posted about members of the student body. Wilson ran
the page for a year without revealing his own identity.

I wanted to make a page so people could communicate nice things

to one another, Wilson explained. Give compliments to thank people for
being who they are.

The teens secretive social media campaign ended up being such a

hit that he trained administrators to take over the project after graduation.

A lot of quiet individuals dont think much of what they do, but
when they get compliments for things they didnt realize about
themselves, it helps to build self-esteem, Wilson said.

In January, the mass media shared a story of another high schooler

who used Twitter to boost his schools morale. Jeremiah created a Twitter
account to post positive messages about classmates.

We just send compliments to people who we think are feeling bad a

certain day or who have done something really good, he said. I believe
that showing the goodness in people is very important because so many
people on Twitter and Facebook get cyberbullied because theyre less than
perfect.

A Virginia school also created a similar initiative offline. The Winfield

High School allowed students to create compliment grams for each other
during lunch hour. The schools anti-bullying club, WeStopHate, then
distributed Hersheys Kisses along with the notes during the school day.

We need to break free of all the negativity that surrounds us, said
Jillian Carney, a member of the WeStopHate club. The main goal of
WeStopHate club is to give students a safe environment and to provide
them with a comforting place where theyre free to be themselves.

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***Discuss what you can do to prevent or stop bullying
in your school***

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 9 The Carrot, the Egg and the Coffee Bean
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and
how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to
make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling.

It seemed that, as one problem was solved, a new one arose. Her
mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and
placed each on a high flame. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first,
she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she
placed ground coffee beans.

She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. In about twenty
minutes, she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed
them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then
she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter,
she asked, "Tell me. What do you see?"

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," the young woman replied. The mother
brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted
that they were soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After
pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, she asked
her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma.
The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same
adversity boiling water but each reacted differently. The carrot went in
strong, hard and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the
boiling water, it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid
interior; but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became
hardened! The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they
were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

"Which are you?" the mother asked her daughter. "When adversity
knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a
coffee bean?" Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems
strong but with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my
strength? Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart but changes
with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit but after a death, a breakup, or a
hardship, does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and
tough with a hardened heart? Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean

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actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the
pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavour.

If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get
better and change the situation around you. When the hours are the
darkest and trials are their greatest, how do you handle adversity? Are
you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?

***Discuss what you learned in this story***

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 10 Reaction versus Response
Suddenly, a cockroach flew from somewhere and sat on her. I
wondered if this was the cockroachs response to all the glory that
was spoken about it! She started screaming out of fear. With panic-
stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both
her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her
reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group got cranky with
what was happening. The lady finally managed to push the
cockroach to another lady in the group. Then, it was the turn of the
other lady in the group to continue the drama.
The waiter rushed forward to their rescue. In the relay of
throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. The waiter stood
firm, composed himself and observed the behaviour of the
cockroach on his shirt. When he was confident enough, he grabbed
and threw it out with his fingers.
Sipping my coffee and watching with amusement, the antenna
of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, Was
the cockroach responsible for their histrionic behaviour? If so, then
why was the waiter not disturbed? He handled it to near perfection,
without any chaos. It is not the cockroach, but the inability of the
ladies to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that
disturbed the ladies.
I realised even in my case then, it is not the shouting of my
father or my boss that disturbs me, but its my inability to handle
the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me.
Its not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my
inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that
disturbs me.
More than the problem, its my reaction to the problem that
hurts me.
Lessons learnt from the story: I understood. I should not react
in life. I should always respond. The women reacted, whereas the
waiter responded.
Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always
intellectual...

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***Have you ever been in a situation where you reacted
when you should have responded? Share with your
friends***

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 11 KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN

Once upon a time there was a lion that grew so old that he was unable
to kill any prey for his food. So, he said to himself, "I must do something to
stay my stomach else I will die of starvation."

He kept thinking and thinking and at last an idea clicked in his mind. He
decided to lie down in the cave pretending to be ill and then who-so-ever will
come to enquire about his health, will become his prey. The old lion put his
wicked plan into practice and it worked. Many of his well-wishers got killed;
but evil is short lived.

One day, a fox came to visit the ailing lion. As foxes are clever by
nature, the fox stood at the mouth of the cave and looked about. His sixth
sense worked and he came to know the reality. So, he called out to the lion
from outside and said, "How are you, sir?"

The lion replied, "I am not feeling well at all. But why don't you come
inside?"

Then the fox replied, "I would love to come in, sir! But on seeing, all foot
prints going into your cave and none coming out, I would be foolish to come
in."

Saying so, the fox went to alert the other animals.

The Travellers and the Plain Tree

Two men were walking along one summer day. Soon it became too hot
to go any further and, seeing a large plane tree nearby, they threw themselves
on the ground to rest in its shade.

Gazing up into the branches, one man said to the other, What a
useless tree this is. It does not have fruit or nuts that we can eat and we
cannot even use its wood for anything.

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 Dont be so ungrateful, rustled the tree in reply. I am being
extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun.
And you call me a good-for-nothing!

Moral: All of Gods creations have a good purpose. We should never

belittle Gods blessings.

***Discuss what you learned in these stories***

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 12 Thinking "Out-of-the-Box"

Many hundreds of years ago, a merchant had the

misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a moneylender.
The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the
merchant's beautiful daughter so he proposed a bargain. He
said he would forgo the merchant's debt if he could marry the
daughter. Both the merchant and his daughter were horrified by
the proposal.

The moneylender told them that he would put a black

pebble and a white pebble into an empty bag. The girl would
then have to pick one pebble from the bag. If she picked the
black pebble, she would become the moneylender's wife and
her father's debt would be forgiven. If she picked the white
pebble she need not marry him and her father's debt would still
be forgiven. However, if she refused to pick a pebble, her
father would be thrown into jail.

They were standing on a pebble-strewn path in the

merchant's garden. As they talked, the moneylender bent over
to pick up two pebbles. As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed
girl noticed that he had picked up two black pebbles and put
them into the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her pebble
from the bag.

The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a
pebble. Without looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the
pebble-strewn path where it immediately became lost among
all the other pebbles.

"Oh, how clumsy of me," she said. "But never mind, if you
look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell
which pebble I picked." Since the remaining pebble is black, it
must be assumed that she had picked the white one; and since
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changed what seemed an impossible situation into an
advantageous one.

***Discuss what you would have done if you were the

girl***

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 13 Face Difficulties Positively
This parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule
fell into the farmers well. The farmer heard the mule praying or whatever
mules do when they fall into wells.

After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with

the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the
trouble of saving. Instead, he called his neighbours together, told them
what had happened, and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old
mule in the well and put him out of his misery.

Initially, the old mule was hysterical! However, as the farmer and
his neighbours continued shovelling and the dirt hit his back, a thought
struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of
dirt landed on his back, HE WOULD SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP!

This he did, blow after blow. Shake it off and step up shake it off
and step up.

It wasnt long up. Shake it off and step up! He repeated to

encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how distressing
the situation seemed, the old mule fought panic and just kept right on
SHAKING IT OFF AND STEPPING UP! Before long, the old mule, battered
and exhausted, stepped triumphantly over the wall of that well! What
seemed like it would bury him actually helped him all because of the
manner in which he handled his adversity.

THATS LIFE! If we face our problems and respond to them

positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness, or self-pity, we would
surely succeed.

***Discuss what you would have done if you were the

mule***

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 14 Know Where You Are Going!
The captain of the boat lost his way in the middle of a storm. While trying to
control the ship and manoeuvre to avoid sinking, he started feeling anguish and
frustration. The waves became bigger; the noise of the water hitting the boat, like a
feather carried by the wind, almost led him to despair. However, he did not give up
and tried harder every time the waves hit the boat. In his desperate attempts to stay
strong and keep the boat steady, he was unable to hear one of his crew officer
yelling at him.

"Captain, Captain!" the officer kept yelling, while holding on to one of the
deck's bars to avoid falling off the boat.

Suddenly, while trying to approach the captain, a huge wave almost made the
boat tip over and the officer fell and rolled on the deck until he found another rail to
hold on to. After several attempts, the officer finally was able to reach his fighting,
drenched, and tired captain who had started to yell out his frustrations and thoughts
to the raging waves.

"If I am a good hard working man, why does this happen to me? And why
can't I get out of this one? I have been sailing the open ocean for years to fish the
best catch and get support for my family!! Why, why, why?"

At that moment his crew officer was able to grab the captain's shoulder and
make him turn so that the captain could hear him.

"Captain, Captain! yelled the officer again.

The captain looked at him furiously for distracting him from his difficult task.
"What do you need officer? Don't you see I am trying to control the ship and find our
way back?" screamed the captain.

His officer kept holding onto the captain and pointed in the opposite direction,
towards the stern. "Captain!" he replied. "The lighthouse is right over there, on the
other side. We are going in the wrong direction!!!"

***In which direction would you go during a storm in

the open ocean?***

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 15 Just Go to Class
Some students come to school well-prepared and excited for all the classes I
know that these students are going to do well. On the other hand, there are the
students who have not yet found their passion and some who just dont seem to want to
be here at all.

.A friend of mine, Jeff, was a year behind because he had cancer and had been
going through intensive chemotherapy during what should have been his first year. I
spent many days up at the cancer ward visiting Jeff.

During my second year, Jeff was able to register for his first year courses and on
the days when he was up to it, he would go to class. Jeff knew that these were the last
weeks of his life and his priority was not to go sky-diving and visit exotic lands; all he
wanted to do was be a regular 20-year-old and go to his first classes at university.

Jeff would have known that he was never going to graduate and yet he was able
to see the value and gift that education was and spent his last few weeks learning.
While Jeff was learning about Chemistry, Physics and Calculus, he was also teaching
me an important life-long lesson Go to Class!

It didnt seem important but he taught me the importance of taking full advantage
of the basic things in life. The best things in life are not those rare moments that are
exceptional, but those everyday moments, the routine that we create, the regular ways
that we occupy our time and build our life. If we can find inspiration in the everyday, we
will be present and engaged in ways that will invariably lead to success and happiness.

Jeff passed away on 10 th October of my second year. He only made it to his first
month of university. From that moment on, I saw each class and assignment differently.
When I started to feel overwhelmed, tired and stressed out, I would think of Jeff and it
revitalized me. I have always gone to class. It is a simple way that I pay tribute to Jeffs
strength and honour his memory.

Although I graduated many years ago, I am committed to life-long learning.

Every year, I take another course or attend a conference. I happily engage in the
routine of my life and am grateful. When you are too tired, too stressed out, too bored,
too confused, think of Jeff, pick yourself up and GO TO CLASS.

***Has someone inspired you either at home or at

school?***

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 16 The Weight of the Glass
Once upon a time a psychology professor walked around on a
stage while teaching stress management principles to an auditorium
filled with students. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected
they would be asked the typical glass half empty or glass half full
question. Instead, with a smile on her face, the professor asked, How
heavy is this glass of water Im holding?

Students shouted out answers ranging from eight ounces to a

couple of pounds.

She replied, From my perspective, the absolute weight of this glass

doesnt matter. It all depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a
minute or two, its fairly light. If I hold it for an hour straight, its weight
might make my arm ache a little. If I hold it for a day straight, my arm
will likely cramp up and feel completely numb and paralysed, forcing me
to drop the glass to the floor. In each case, the weight of the glass
doesnt change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels to me.

As the class shook their heads in agreement, she continued, Your

stresses and worries in life are very much like this glass of water. Think
about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit
longer and you begin to ache a little. Think about them all day long, and
you will feel completely numb and paralysed incapable of doing
anything else until you drop them.

The moral of the story: Its important to remember to let go of your

stresses and worries. No matter what happens during the day, as early
in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Dont carry them
through the night and into the next day with you. If you still feel the
weight of yesterdays stress, its a strong sign that its time to put the
glass down.

***Share what you usually do when you feel stressed

out, and discuss how students can help each other
to deal with stress***

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 17 Inspirational Teenager

Katerina Drury wanted to become a criminologist. To

this end, she took up A-Levels in sociology, psychology as
well as geography and art, but failed the first three subjects
in year 12. At that stage, I opted for photography and
textiles. I had always been interested in fashion and clothes-
making.

A few months later, pupils in Katerina's class at

Lewisham College were offered the chance to compete for
the Fashion Awareness Direct 2009 award. Katerina applied,
and started taking Saturday classes at college, during which
she developed design concepts and went on research trips to
various museums and galleries. They had to design for a
singer or musician.

I chose Lady Gaga because I like the way she styles

herself with lots of creativity. In the initial stage, the
applicants were asked to show a mock-up of their design. The
jury chose their favourite 23 pieces, of which Katerina's was
one; she was secured a place on a five-day course at Central
Saint Martins College where she would make up her design.
I learnt so many new things, working with the teachers and
students there, she said. It was really fun.

The results of the competition were announced at

Vauxhall Fashion Scout, a part of London Fashion Week that
was dedicated to up-and-coming designers. There, the
designs by the 23 entrants were displayed on the catwalk. At
the end of the show, five winners were chosen for different
categories, with one prize for the overall winner. I couldn't
believe it when they called out my name, said Drury, who
won the top prize.

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 In the next few weeks, Drury started an internship
working under the editor-in-chief at Volt magazine. She
hoped to use the experience as a chance to explore fashion
photography too. "I love fashion and I love photography, so it
could be the perfect marriage."

***What would you have done if you had failed in

subjects necessary to achieve your ambition?
Discuss.***

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 18 Shark Bait
During a research experiment a marine biologist placed a shark into
a large holding tank and then released several small bait fish into the
tank. As you would expect, the shark quickly swam around the tank,
attacked and ate the smaller fish.

The marine biologist then inserted a strong piece of clear fiberglass

into the tank, creating two separate sections. She then put the shark on
one side of the fiberglass and a new set of bait fish on the other. Again,
the shark quickly attacked. This time, however, the shark slammed into
the fiberglass partition and bounced off. Undeterred, the shark kept
repeating this behaviour every few minutes to no avail. Meanwhile, the
bait fish swam around unharmed in the second section. Eventually,
about an hour into the experiment, the shark gave up.

This experiment was repeated several dozen times over the next
few weeks. Each time, the shark got less aggressive and made fewer
attempts to attack the bait fish, until eventually, the shark got tired of
hitting the fiberglass divider and simply stopped attacking altogether.

The marine biologist then removed the fiberglass divider, but the
shark didnt attack. The shark was trained to believe a barrier existed
between it and the bait fish, so the bait fish swam wherever they wished,
free from harm.

The moral of the story: Many of us, after experiencing setbacks and
failures, emotionally give up and stop trying. Like the shark in the story,
we believe that because we were unsuccessful in the past, we will
always be unsuccessful. In other words, we continue to see a barrier in
our heads, even when no real barrier exists between where we are and
where we want to go.

***Discuss what you learned in this story***

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 19 All the Difference in the World
Every Sunday morning I take a light jog around a park near my home.
Theres a lake located in one corner of the park. Each time I jog by this lake, I see
the same elderly woman sitting at the waters edge with a small metal cage sitting
beside her.

The past Sunday, my curiosity got the better of me, so I stopped jogging and
walked over to her. As I got closer, I realised that the metal cage was in fact a small
trap. There were three turtles, unharmed, slowly walking around the base of the
trap. She had a fourth turtle in her lap that she was carefully scrubbing with a
spongy brush.

Hello, I said. I see you here every Sunday morning. If you dont mind my
nosiness, Id love to know what youre doing with these turtles.

She smiled. Im cleaning off their shells, she replied. Anything on a turtles
shell, like algae or scum, reduces the turtles ability to absorb heat and impedes its
ability to swim. It can also corrode and weaken the shell over time.

Wow! Thats really nice of you! I exclaimed.

She went on: I spend a couple of hours each Sunday morning, relaxing by
this lake and helping these little guys out. Its my own strange way of making a
difference.

But dont most freshwater turtles live their whole lives with algae and scum
hanging from their shells? I asked.

Yes, sadly, they do, she replied.

I scratched my head. Well then, dont you think your time could be better
spent? I mean, I think your efforts are kind and all, but there are fresh water turtles
living in lakes all around the world. And 99% of these turtles dont have kind people
like you to help them clean off their shells. So, no offense but how exactly are
your localised efforts here truly making a difference?

The woman giggled aloud. She then looked down at the turtle in her lap,
scrubbed off the last piece of algae from its shell, and said, Sweetie, if this little guy
could talk, hed tell you I had just made all the difference in the world.

The moral of the story: You can change the world maybe not all at once, but
one person, one animal, and one good deed at a time. Wake up every morning and
pretend like what you do make a difference. It does matter.

***Discuss how you, as students, can change the world

round you.***

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 20 A Blank Question Paper

One day a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to
prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to
begin. The professor handed out the question paper with the text facing down
as usual. Once he had handed them all out, he asked his students to turn the
page and begin. To everyones surprise, there were no questions, just a black
dot in the centre of the page.

The professor, seeing the expression on everyones face, told them the
following, I want you to write what you see there. At the end of the class, the
professor took all the answer papers and started reading each one of them
aloud in front of all the students. All of them described the black dot, trying to
explain its position in the middle of the sheet, etc.

After all had been read, the classroom was silent. The professor began
to explain, I am not going to grade you on this; I just wanted to give you
something to think about. No one wrote about the white part of the paper.
Everyone focused on the black dot and the same happens in our lives. We
have white paper to observe and enjoy, but we always focus on the dark
spots. Our life is a gift given to us by God with love and care. We always
have reasons to celebrate, nature renewing itself every day, our friends
around us, the miracles we see every day.

However, we insist on focusing only on the dark spots, the health

issues that bother us, the disappointment with a friends, etc. The dark spots
are very small compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the
ones that pollute our minds. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your
life. Enjoy each one of your blessings, each moment that life gives you. Be
happy and live a life positively!

Moral: As the professor explained, life is a bag of good and bad

things; we all have positives and negatives along the way.
However, we must always concentrate greater on the positives
for a healthy and happy life. Life goes on no matter what so do
not waste your time thinking about the negatives.

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***If you were taking the test, would you have focused
on the white part or the dark spot? Be honest.***

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 21 Dont Make Hasty Judgement

A man and his daughter were playing in the park. His young
daughter spotted an apple vendor. She asked her father to buy her
an apple. Father didnt bring much money with him, but it was
enough to purchase two apples. So, he bought two apples and gave
them to his daughter.

His daughter held one apple in each of her two hands. Then,
the father asked her if she will share one apple with him. Upon
hearing this, his daughter quickly took a bite from one apple; and
before her father could speak, she also took a bite from the second
apple.

The man was surprised. He wondered what mistake he had

made raising her daughter that she acted in such a greedy way. His
mind was lost in thoughts, that perhaps he was just thinking too
much, his daughter was too young to understand about sharing and
giving. A smile disappeared from his face.

Suddenly, his daughter said, Father, you have this one; this
one is much juicier and sweeter. Her father was speechless. He
felt bad about making the judgement so quickly about a small child.
However, his smile came back after knowing why his daughter had
quickly taken a bite from each apple.

Moral: Dont Judge anything or reach a conclusion too quickly.

Always spare a time to understand things better.

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***Do you make hasty judgements? How can you
change?***

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 22 Learning about Greed
A student asked his teacher, What is Greed? The teacher said,
In order to answer your question, go through the chocolate factory next
to our school and pick the one chocolate you like the most; but there is a
rule. As you pass through the factory, you cannot turn back. You must
pick the chocolate as you go forward only.

The student went to the chocolate factory. As he walked through,

He saw the one chocolate wrapped nicely, he instantly liked it but he
wondered that he may find much bigger one further. So, He walked
further. Then, he saw another chocolate; but again, he thought the
same. When he started to reach near the end of the factory, he couldnt
see any chocolates as big as the one he didnt pick earlier and started to
regret his decision of letting it go.

Finally, he gave up. He went back to the teacher with an empty

hand and gave an explanation of what he did.

The teacher told him, You did like the one chocolate very much
but still you kept looking for a bigger one. And later, you realised that
what you let go off was the best chocolate you could find there. That my
dear is called Greed.

Moral: We let go of many good things in our life because of

our greed of having even better things. Our Human Nature is
such that we always want better and better. But in the search
of better, we let go of many good things which could have
given us similar satisfaction and made us happy. Learn make
your choice wisely.

***We might not think we are greed, but after reading

this story, do you still think we are not greedy?***
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 23 The Four Smart Students
One night four college students were out partying late into
the night and didnt study for the test which was scheduled for
the next day. In the morning, they thought of a plan. They made
themselves look dirty with grease and dirt. Then, they went to
the Dean and told him that they had gone out to a wedding the
night before and on their way back the tyre of their car burst and
they had to push the car all the way back. So they were in no
condition to take the test.

The Dean thought for a minute and said they can have the
re-test after 3 days. They thanked him and said they will be ready
by that time.

On the third day, they appeared before the Dean. The Dean
said that as this was a Special Condition Test, all four were
required to sit in separate classrooms for the test. They all agreed
as they had prepared well in the last 3 days.

The Test consisted of only 2 questions with the total of 100

Points. The students name 1 point, and which tyre burst 99
points.

Moral: Be Responsible; otherwise; you too will learn your

lesson!

***Do you think the students did the right thing? Why?
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 24 Helping Others
Once there was a small boy named Shankar. He belonged
to a poor family. One day, he was crossing through the forest
carrying some woods. He saw an old man who was very
hungry. Shankar wanted to give him some food, but he did not
have food of his own; so, he continued on his way. On his way,
he saw a deer that was very thirsty. He wanted to give him
some water, but he did not have any water; so, he went ahead
on his way.

Then, he saw a man who wanted to make a camp but he

did not have wood. Shankar asked him about his problem and
gave some wood to him. In return, the man gave him some
food and water. Then, he went back to the old man and the
deer. He gave the old man some food and the deer some
water. The old man and the deer were very happy. Shankar
then happily went on his way.

Some days later, Shankar fell down a hill. He was in pain

and he couldnt move, and no one was there to help him. Then,
the old man whom he had helped previously saw him; he
quickly went and pulled him up the hill. Shankar had many
wounds on his legs. The deer that Shankar had given water
saw his wounds and quickly went to the forest and collected
some herbs. After some time, his wounds were treated. All
were very happy that they were able to help each other.

Moral: If you help others, then they will also help you.

***Discuss what you learned in this story***

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 25 Learn to Appreciate
Once upon a time, there was a man who was very helpful, kind-hearted,
and generous. He was a man who would help someone without asking for
anything in return. He just loves helping others.

One day, while walking along a dusty road, he saw a purse; so, he
picked it up and noticed that the purse was empty. Suddenly, a woman and a
policeman showed up. The woman kept on asking where he had hidden her
money but the man only replied, It was empty when I found it, Maam.

The woman yelled at him, Please give it back. Its for my sons school
fees. The man noticed that the woman was really sad, so he handed her all
his money. He could see that the woman was a single mother. The man said,
Take these. Im sorry for the inconvenience. The woman left and policeman
held the man for further questioning. The woman was very happy but when
she counted the money later, she found that it was double the amount she
lost; she was shocked.

On the day when the woman went to pay her sons school fees, she
noticed that a skinny man was dodging her footsteps. She thought that he
might rob her, so she approached a policeman standing nearby. He was the
same policeman whom she had taken along to find her purse. The woman
told him about the man following her when suddenly they saw the man
collapse. They ran to him and saw that he was the same man whom they had
arrested a few days back.

He looked very weak and woman was confused. The policeman said to
the woman, He didnt return your money; instead, he gave you his money that
day. He wasnt the thief but hearing about you sons school fees, he felt sad
and gave you his money.

Later, they helped man stand up, and he told the woman, Please go
ahead and pay your sons school fees, I saw you and followed you to be sure
that no one steals your sons school fees. The woman was speechless.

***Discuss what you learned in this story***

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 26 Five More Minutes

While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to

a man on a bench near a playground. Thats my son over
there, she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater
gliding down the slide.

Hes a fine looking boy, the man said. Thats my

daughter in the white dress on the bike.

Then, looking at his watch, he called to his daughter.

What do you say we go, Melissa?

Melissa pleaded, Just five more minutes, Dad,

please. Just five more minutes. The man nodded and
Melissa continued to ride her bike to her hearts content.
Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to
his daughter, Time to go now?

Again Melissa pleaded, Five more minutes, Dad. Just

five more minutes. The man smiled and said, O.K.

My, you certainly are a patient father, the woman

commented.

The man smiled and then said, Her older brother

Tommy was killed by a drunk driver last year while he was
riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with
Tommy and now Id give anything for just five more
minutes with him. Ive vowed not to make the same
mistake with Melissa. She thinks she has five more
minutes to ride her bike. The truth is, I get Five more
minutes to watch her play.

Moral: Life is all about making priorities, and family is the

one and only priority on top of all other, so spend all the
time you can with loved ones.

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***Discuss how the father and daughter see the Five
Minutes in different ways.***

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 27 Think before You Judge

A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being called in for an

urgent surgery. He had answered the call immediately, changed his
clothes and went directly to the surgery block. He found the boys father
pacing in the hall waiting for him.

On seeing him, the father yelled, Why did you take all this time to
come? Dont you know that my sons life is in danger? Dont you have any
sense of responsibility?

The doctor smiled and said, I am sorry. I wasnt in the hospital and
I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now, I wish youd
calm down so that I can do my work.

Calm down? What if your son was in this room right now? Would
you calm down? said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and
replied, We will do our best by Gods grace and you should also pray for
your sons healthy life.

Giving advice when were not concerned is so easy, murmured the

father.

The surgery took some hours after which the doctor came out
happy, Thank God! Your son is saved! Then, without waiting for the
fathers reply, he carried on his way running while saying, If you have any
questions, ask the nurse.

Why is he so arrogant? He couldnt even wait a few minutes so

that I can ask about my sons state, commented the father when seeing
the nurse minutes after the doctor left. The nurse answered, tears
coming down her face, His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was
at the burial when we called him for your sons surgery. And now that he
has saved your sons life, he left running to finish his sons burial.

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***Discuss what you learned in this story***

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 28 Job Appraisal

A little boy went into a drug store, reached for a stool and pulled
it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the stool so that he could reach
the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in seven digits. The
store-owner observed and listened to the conversation.

The boy said, Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?

The woman at the other end of the phone line said, I already have
someone to cut my lawn.

Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who
cuts your lawn now, he tried to persuade her.

The woman responded, Im very satisfied with the person who is

presently cutting my lawn.

Boy persevered, Lady, Ill even sweep your curb and your sidewalk,
so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm Beach, Florida.

No, thank you, the woman said and ended conversation.

With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver.
The store-owner, who was listening to all this, walked over to the boy and
said, Son, I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to
offer you a job.

The boy politely declined, No, thank you, sir.

But you were really pleading for one, the store-owner stated
feeling perplexed.

No, sir, I was just checking my performance at the job I already

have. I am the one who is working for that lady I was talking to!

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Moral: This is what we call Self-Appraisal. Every time we dont get
ahead of others, we blame others for it. We should look at ourselves and
compare, find our own weaknesses and work hard to improve. Always work
hard, be honest and dedicated. It will always pay.

***Do you do a self-appraisal when it comes to your

schoolwork and your life? Discuss.***

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