...Book Review Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin. Three Cup of Tea. New York: Penguin Young Reader Group, 2009, 209 pages. This book is from the author’s personal story of how he discovered himself from the failure of mountain climbing to the rescue by the village Korphe in Pakistan. His life goal occurred a big change and resulted the commitment of building schools for poor children in Pakistan and Afghanistan mountains which inspired by the kindness offering that the little mountain village’s chief he stayed. Furthermore, this book is about the process of how he achieved this life goal. Biography of The Author Greg Mortenson is born in Minnesota and move to Tanzania with his parents when he was just three months old because of his father was missionary. He went back to the domestic of the United States when he was fifteen years old. Mr. Mortenson is also a previous mountain climber. He is the cofounder of the nonprofit organizations the Central Asia Institute and Pennies for Peace. He has established many schools in rural and often volatile regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan, which provide education to more than 28,000 children where few education opportunities existed before, especially female children. Introduction of The Book Greg Mortenson, the author of this book, went to Pakistan for climbing the second highest mountain in the world, K2, to memorize his dead sister. After the unexpected failure of his challenge, he got lost in the mountains. However,...
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...Last year I had read the book entitled “Three cups of tea: One man’s mission to promote peace…One school at a time” by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. This book has influenced my perceptions of the world that there still exists compassion and humanity. The book traces the life of mountaineer Greg Mortenson and his efforts towards establishing schools for the people of the remote, inaccessible areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Greg Mortenson was a mountaineer who got lost in the mountains of Pakistan on his way back from climbing K2, one of the world's highest and most dangerous peaks, in the Himalayas. He wandered into Korphe, a poor Balti village in Pakistan, where the chief and his people took him in and nursed him back to health. Moved by their kindness, Greg promised to return and build a school for the children. This is the remarkable story of how, against all the odds, Greg built not only one but more than sixty schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and dedicated his life to establishing literacy and peace. Pakistan, touted by many as a harbinger of war, was in a state of war when the author chanced upon the province of Balti. The natives therefore were hesitant and apprehensive of the unknown and fearful of outsiders. The presence of a stranger could have spurned them, but they nursed and sheltered Greg. This proves that compassion and selflessness are still alive. At this juncture the book reintroduced to me this amazing category of people who are still...
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...Joseph Nye in The Powers to Lead defines what he believes to be a leader and the skills necessary to be a leader. Greg Mortenson, the focus of Three Cups of Tea, fulfills Nye’s definition of a leader. After failing to summit K2, Mortenson stumbled upon a small Pakistani village and began a journey that would not only change his life, but the lives of thousand of children in Pakistan. While building schools in Pakistan, Mortenson has helped transform the mindset of an entire nation about the value of education. Nye says that two-thirds of Americans believe they are in “leadership crisis” (Nye pre). After the collapse of the sub-prime housing market and recent economic struggles, who can blame them? Those who are looking for a leader, however, need look no further than Greg Mortenson. Joseph Nye defines a leader as one who “helps create and achieve shared goals” (Nye 18). A leader must act in a triangular system that involves the leader, his followers, and the context in which the situation exists (Nye 21). Mortenson works effectively as a member of the leadership triangle. He acts as the leader and his followers are the towns, villages, and refugee camps that receive the benefits of his schools, water systems, and community centers as well as his assistants and the members of the Central Asia Institute. The context in which Mortenson exercises his leadership is as equally important as the other two parts of the triangle. As Nye quotes Karl Marx as saying, “Men make...
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...Greg Mortenson achieved great success in a region of the world that lacked the resources and man power that he indeed could supply. However, his means of attaining his "volunteer status" shed some light on idea that Greg Mortenson was just in it for the money. Although he did in fact build schools in the Middle East, his lies and embellishment take away from his success. What seemed like a routine mountain climb of K-2 would change Greg Mortenson's life forever. In his biography, Mortenson begins with describing his motives for climbing the treacherous mountain range. His sister, Christa, suffered from an epileptic seizure and then died ten months later due to complications. To commemorate his sisters brave struggle, he deceived to climb K-2 and place her necklace...
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...In 2007, Three Cups of Tea had signaled much confusion. One individual, Greg Mortenson, helped publish Three Cups of Tea and his fabrication could be seen throughout the book. A few individuals had seen the lies and took action. CBS and Jon Krakauer reported about Greg Mortenson’s lies in 60 Minutes. After that, NBC had interviewed Mortenson, confirming that he lied in his book. Greg Mortenson fabricated his story, he also built schools for children in the Middle East. Mortenson should be punished for his lies in Three Cups of Tea. When Three Cups of Tea was published, much controversy, about Greg’s schools, was raised. Mortenson, according to the argument, lied about the number of schools he built. In 2011, Jon Krakauer had written Three Cups of Deceit, claiming that much of Mortenson’s experiences regarding his adventures in making his schools are highly exaggerated. Krakauer uses Mortenson’s acquaintances to support his claims, against Mortenson (Krakauer). CBS, also, launched an investigation on Mortenson. CBS had aired in 60 Minutes that he did lie. In 60 Minutes, Krakauer claimed that Mortenson did create schools, but Three Cups of Tea is over exaggerated....
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...Greg Mortenson reflection Leadership is formed through a set of cumulous skills that are enhanced through the experiences of life. It is not something that can become in a single day or even year, in fact there is no person who has mastered the art of leadership. Every leader has his or her assets that contribute to their success, but with all success comes failures and flaws. As George R. Zalucki stated famously “Without failure there can be no success!”, this can be backed up with the experiences of Greg Mortenson, the co-founder and executive director of the non-profit Central Asia institute. Mortenson was climbing one of the highest peaks in the world called the K2 summit when he came across a village in the country of Pakistan. Here he had new customs and traditions to account for. He learned how important praying as a community was and how the community came together for many daily activities. It was important for him to encourage the heart of the villagers so that they would trust him. It was then when a little girl planted a seed into his brain, a seed of education. He had a vision of a better life for the children, especially the girls, in the country of Pakistan. So he made the promise to give this girl and her village a place to learn, and feel safe while learning. When he returned to the United States he couldn’t take his mind of this girl and her village. This is where Mortenson used a set of fine leadership skills, which was to inspire his vision amongst...
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...Grammer English 102 03 September 2011 Greg Mortenson’s Educational Mission in Life There are a few occasions in a person’s life that can change them forever. The book, Three Cups of Tea, authored by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Reling, focuses on Greg Mortenson’s journey from an adventurous free spirit to a man on a crusade to bring education to the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the United States, education is taken for granted because every child has a Right to Education. Mortenson was faced the reality of poor education in other countries when stumbling upon a village in Korphe and promised to make a difference in the education of children in the Middle East. He believed through education, the violence and bloodshed taking place in that region of the country will eventually stop. Mortenson’s educational vision evolves throughout the book as he overcomes personal barriers through life changing experiences, trials and tribulations, and the expression of his political views of education which pave the way to better life for people by teaching children. Mortenson’s empathy and spontaneous nature was expressed early on by climbing a tall mountain in honor of his sister’s death. Through a series of events, he ended up lost at a location that would ultimately change his life forever. Having originally been taken in to rest from his hike, Mortenson’s compassionate nature shine and his focus in life begin change. Mortenson was in a poverty stricken village known...
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...In Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson emphasizes the importance of perseverance and helping others through his own experience in educating the children, more specifically girls, residing in Pakistan. When Mortenson's goals of scaling the second highest peak in the world, the K2, failed, he lost his sense of direction. On his intense expedition down the mountain, Mortenson found himself wandering through a rural and hidden town named Korphe. There he discovered that the few male children who attended "school" sat outside in the brisk cold, and carved letters with branches in the mud. The villagers couldn't afford a full-time teacher, let alone a building. However, these people didn't hesitate to give Mortenson, someone at the time no more to them than a stranger, their best blankets, and precious sugar. Moved by their kindness, this was the tipping point when Mortenson lost interest in his own climbing goals and shifted his focus entirely on improving the lives of the people of Pakistan. He promised to build them a school on...
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...Championing Character Through Children's Literature List updated 12/17/09 | | |A Bad Case of Stripes - David Shannon (respect for differences) | | | |A Castle on Viola Street - DyAnne DiSalvo (citizenship, volunteerism) | | | |A Taste of Colored Water by Matt Faulkner (justice, equality, respect for differences) | | | |Agate by Joy Morgan Dey (celebrating differences, respect for self) | | | |Alley Oops - by Janice Levy (anti-bullying, respect, "wrestling" with good choices) | | | |America Is Her Name - Luis J. Rodriguez (compassion, empathy, confidence...
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...Statutory Interpretation (not examinable) • Literal Rule There are three (3) principles of law that can be applied to interpret the law, where the Literal rule can be applied and if absurdity exist either the Golden or the Mischief rule can be used. The Literal rule considers the law as what it says where the natural meaning of the words are used for interpretation; this can be depicted in the case Regina v Barrymore where the defendant was charged with the offence of wounding with the intent to murder, however the learned magistrate of St John’s Magistrate’s court committed the defendant to stand trial on a charge of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The court however had no power to commit the defendant for any offence other than the offence with which he had been charged. • Golden Rule The Golden rule is an extension of the literal rule, giving either narrow or wide meaning to the law; the Narrow meaning can be exemplified in the case of Marilyn Spenser v the Attorney General (AG), where the appellants, members of the Executive of the Committee of the Hallelujah Square Tabernacle church submitted to the Attorney General (AG) articles of incorporation of the church as a religious non- profit organization. However, the AG rejected the request stating that a nonprofit company must be a commercial enterprise which is to be carried out without financial gain to its members. Wide Meaning on the other hand is used to give law a wider meaning...
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...Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank to accompany A First Look at Communication Theory Sixth Edition Em Griffin Wheaton College prepared by Glen McClish San Diego State University and Emily J. Langan Wheaton College Published by McGrawHill, an imprint of The McGrawHill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright Ó 2006, 2003, 2000, 1997, 1994, 1991 by The McGrawHill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. The contents, or parts thereof, may be reproduced in print form solely for classroom use with A First Look At Communication Theory provided such reproductions bear copyright notice, but may not be reproduced in any other form or for any other purpose without the prior written consent of The McGrawHill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. PREFACE Rationale We agreed to produce the instructor’s manual for the sixth edition of A First Look at Communication Theory because it’s a first-rate book and because we enjoy talking and writing about pedagogy. Yet when we recall the discussions we’ve had with colleagues about instructor’s manuals over the years, two unnerving comments stick with us: “I don’t find them much help”; and (even worse) “I never look at them.” And, if the truth be told, we were often the people making such points! With these statements in mind, we have done some serious soul-searching about the texts that so many teachers—ourselves...
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...Educational Psychology: Developing Learners This is a protected document. Please enter your ANGEL username and password. Username: Password: Login Need assistance logging in? Click here! If you experience any technical difficulty or have any technical questions, please contact technical support during the following hours: M-F, 6am-12am MST or Sat-Sun, 7am-12am MST by phone at (800) 800-9776 ext. 7200 or submit a ticket online by visiting http://help.gcu.edu. Doc ID: 1009-0001-158C-0000158D Jeanne Ellis Ormrod Professor Emerita, University of Northern Colorado University of New Hampshire ISBN 0-558-65860-1 Boston ● Columbus ● Indianapolis ● New York ● San Francisco ● Upper Saddle River Amsterdam ● Cape Town ● Dubai ● London ● Madrid ● Milan ● Munich ● Paris ● Montreal ● Toronto Delhi ● Mexico City ● Sao Paula ● Sydney ● Hong Kong ● Seoul ● Singapore ● Taipei ● Tokyo Educational Psychology: Developing Learners, Seventh Edition, by Jeanne Ellis Ormrod. Published by Allyn & Bacon. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. Editor-in-Chief: Paul A. Smith Development Editor: Christina Robb Editorial Assistant: Matthew Buchholz Vice President, Director of Marketing: Quinn Perkson Marketing Manager: Jared Brueckner Production Editor: Annette Joseph Editorial Production Service: Marty Tenney, Modern Graphics, Inc. Manufacturing Buyer: Megan Cochran Electronic Composition: Modern Graphics, Inc. Interior Design: Denise Hoffman, Glenview Studios Photo...
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