The Joy of Learning

The Joy of LearningThe narrator of the story is a mischievous girl of fourteen who is the worst nightmare for every teacher in the school

Everything changed when Mr. Kaplan began to teach in classroom.He was young and handsome wearing jeans and v-neck sweater.

Mr. Kaplan let his pupils enjoy a lot of fun.He jumped on his desk to invite the attention of his pupils.

He was cool but he had a look in his eyes which said Dont mess with me.

Mr. Kaplan taught social studies with passion and made the class interesting with his enthusiasm and ideas. There was a pin drop silence in the class.

He made pupils to imagine the past events in History and find joy in learning with their active participation.

He made the students lie on the floor, move closer to feel discomfort, heat and cramp. He made them aware the agonies of the slaves being transported to America.

Mr. Kaplan taught without books and tedious tests but he made his pupils to learn and feel that all subjects are important in the journey of life.It went on day after day, week after week experience.

Matching Actions and Experiences

Standing on desks.Fighting war with paper rifles.Dressed for

Crossing the high seas.Civil war in America.

Signing the Declaration of Independence.

Making to imagine crossing the high seasStanding on desks

Crossing the high seas

Making to imagine fighting the Civil WarFighting war with paper rifles

Civil war in America

Making to imagine the signing of the Declaration of IndependenceDressed for

Signing the Declaration of Independence

Mr. Kaplan was the best teacher.He made history real and memorable.But the school management fired him because he did not stick to curriculum.

All the students and parents protested.Mr. Kaplan taught his pupils about the power to change and ability to affect others.At last, Mr. Kaplan took a job in a new charter school.Everybody was in tears for his lifetime gift : the joy of learning.

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge

The End

Thanks

Compiled and presented by-

Diwakar B. Ganjare

Writer & Editor YuvakBharti Std.XII English