When the urgency is

great, a girl is more

reliable than a Kaffir
.
Kaffir
 an insulting term for a
black African.
There’s been a
dreadful
accident
Dreadful
 extremely bad, distasteful,
unpleasant, or shocking
He ignored
contrary advice
and agreed on the
deal
Contrary
 opposite in nature, direction,
or meaning.
Despite of the
challenges they
faced, still they
perseveringly
pulled on.
Perseveringly
 To persist in or remain
constant to a purpose,
idea, or task in the face of
obstacles
His parents
were
illiterate.
Illiterate
unable to read or write.
Mark Mathabane Mark Mathabane

Having resided in the United States since 1978

Born: 18 October 1960
Spouse: Gail Ernsberger Mark Mathabane
Mathabane Limestone College, 1978, St. Louis University, 1979
Nationality: South African
Parents: Magdalene
Mathabane, Jackson Mathabane
Mark Mathabane
Quincy College, 1981; Dowling College, B.A., 1983;

Mark Mathabane
Graduate studies at Columbia University, 1984.
 I want you to
Why do you want have a future
me to go to child
school, Mama?
 Your father
didn’t go to
school.

That’s why he’s

doing some of
the bad things
he’s doing.
 He refused to go
Why didn’t he go to school because
to school, Mama? his father led him
to believe that an
education was a
tool in which
white people
were going to
take thing away
from him
I want things to
be different for
you child. For
you and your
brothers and
sisters.
How come you
know so much Unlike your father,
about school, I’ve always wanted
Mama? to go to school, but
couldn’t because
my father, under the
sway of tribal
traditions. Thought
It was unnecessary
to educate females.
I promise that I
would go to
school.
 Why did the boy dislike school?
 Why does the mother want him to go to school?
 What kind of father is described is described I the story?
 How did lack of education affect his father’s life?
 Why is the mother so insistent that her son gets educated?
 What did the boy realize at the end of the passage?
 If you were a child, would you have thought in the same manner? Why?
 Do you think the students of the 21st century face similar challenges
concerning education?
 School is the only means to a future.
 Things should be as they were back in the old tribal days.
 White man’s education is worthless.
 If you can read or write, you’ll be better off than those of us
who can’t.
 Education was a tool through which white people were
going to take things away from you.
 Pledge of Education
 I, (name of student), a student of Manila High School.
Promise to fulfil my responsibility as a student, to study hard and
be at school always. To put in my heart all wisdom and
knowledge shared by my teachers and put them into action when
needed. To avoid temptations of not attending to class and go
somewhere else during school days. To do everything in my
power to fulfil my dreams through hard work and education. And
to make my parents proud and help my family in the future.
 Group Activity

 Group 1 – Create a song and dance number of their idea of

education.
 Group 2 – Draw the images that formed in your mind when you
hear the word school.
 Group 3 – Prepare a skit showing a life without education.
 Group 4 – Prepare a shot commercial encouraging students to
stay at school.
Excellent 15- Very Good 10- Good 5-9pts Poor 0-4pts
20pts 14pts
The group was The The group The group
able to present presentation presentation was presentation needs
excellently. was very good. good. improvement.
Preparation was Preparation was Preparation was Preparation was
evident and all somewhat not so evident not evident at all
members evident and and only few and very few
participated well. some members participated. participated
participated.
Assignment
 Task: Create a to-do-list on
how you can achieve your
dream.