This video was listed as a resource on the site http://www.pearsonfoundation.org/penniesforpeacetoolkit/downloads/PfP_4-8_CurriculumResourceGuide.pdf for discussion of the book Three Cups of Tea. This is a great introdcution to the story and helps the reader to visualize the setting and characters. After watching the video and reading Chapters 1-3 in Three Cups of Tea, please respond to 2 of the 5 questions listed below.
Question 1: Is "Failure" an appropriate title for Chapter 1? Discuss/Explain
Question 2: The frist line of the story begins, "Greg Mortenson was lost." The word "lost" can have both a literal and a figurative meaning. State what you think the author meant by this sentence.
Question 3: What role does the setting - the high altitudes and the treacherous terrain of the Himilayas - play in the initial events of the story?
Question 4: What does Mortenson drink for noursihment? How is this significant to the story?
Question 5: What does Mortenson discover about the qaulity of life in Korphe, specifically in regard to healthcare and education? In what ways is the quality of life in Korphe better or worse than your own?
