The 50th excerpt was about a small native american school in the desert, where a teacher went to teach there and had his car burned, and the students said they would never respect him, because he was only there for the money. I come from a small town, and I know that it is hard because everyone knows you and has expectations, for a teacher to come from away they must fully immerse themselves in the school and the kids, because if they just go there to teach they will never earn respect from the student's, parents or faculty. It is crucial to fit in to your community and show them that you are there for them, not just a paycheck.
In the 54th excerpt is was all about a deep routed child who grew up on the farm, in a community with nothing but white people. His grandparents and parents had taught him that other races were not the same as him, and he had his strong opinions. When writing he came across very racist. The teacher asked him to think about other people and their perspectives, since this kid has never met someone of another color, why judge them so hard? I do believe in the fact of freedom of speech and opinion and a child can think what they want because they do have the right. At the same time you need to educated the students without trying to push them to one side, because thats your own view. This happens alot in school now, kids are only getting one perspective because that is one of the teachers. They need to be aware of both sides and what happens, take a females, males, black and whites perspective on the civil war, and that is where you truly gain the most information.
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