WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilymademeanantfarm谁有这个短文的全文麻烦给我下WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilymademeanantfarm谁有这个短文的全文麻烦给我下
WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilymademeanantfarm谁有这个短文的全文麻烦给我下
WhenIwassevenyearsold,myfamilymademeanantfarm谁有这个短文的全文麻烦给我下
WhenIwastwelveyearsold,myfamilywerethefirstblackpeopletomoveintoanallwhitepartofGrandRapids,Michigan.Manyofournewneighborsweren'tverywelcoming.Someofthethemsaidangrilythatweshouldreturnwherewecamefrom.Thechildrensometimesthrewstonesatmeordrovemehomefromschool.
Mostofmyteacherssimplytooknonoticeofme,butnotDorothyBean,myhistoryteacher.MissBeanwasangryathowbadlyIwasbeingtreated,butshedidn'tsaythistome.MissBeanshowedherrespectformebyteachingmejustlikeanyoneelse.Insteadofbeingunnoticed,IwasgivenachancetoshowthatIwasclever.MissBeanwasthefirstteacherwhoevermademethinkformyself.ShealwayswanttoknowwhatIthoughtaboutdifficultquestions.WasThomasJeffersonrighttobuyLouisianafromFrance?Why?Sheexpectedmetohavemyownidea.MissBeanwasteachingmethatthinkingforoneselfwastherealkeytoeducation
Oneday,whenIwasnotpayingattentioninclass,MissBeansuddenlythrewaneraseratme.Theeraserhitmerightonthehandandsentmypencilflying.Thewholeclasswereverysuprisedatfirst,thenstartedlaughing.Thiseventbecamefamousintheschooland,becauseithappenedtome,thestudentswantedtogettoknowme.Sothat'sthestoryofhowDorothyBeanmademehertarget,andhowIbecamejustanotherkidinschool.