Who is telling the story?
Phillip Kennedy - the author
What tribe does Joseph belong to?
Maasai
How did he help his community?
He built a school
What is a scholarship?
Money given that you must return when you finish school.
A school on a ship.
A small animal that lives on a ship.
Money given to help a student study for free.
How did Joseph's family pay for him to go to school?
They sold their cattle.
Is this book a biography?
Yes
Why does every Maasai family only send one child to school?
It is too expensive to send every child.
What did Joseph become when he grew up?
He became a teacher.
Where did Joseph's brother hide so that he didn't have to go to school?
Hyena hole
What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
One is written BY the person the story is about, the other is written ABOUT the person the story is about.
How far did Joseph have to travel to go to school?
600 miles
What country is Joseph from?
Kenya
What did Joseph say about education?
The more people we can educate, the fewer problems we will have in Africa
Joseph Lekaton made it easier for Maasai children to do what?
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go to school
become doctors
work as farmers